Course Catalog 2008-2009 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Daniel Donoghue

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Per 1, 2 : Tuesday 12 - 14, K2116 Thursday 12 - 14, K2116
Implementation 2	Per 1, 2 : Wednesday 12 - 14, K2116 Friday 12 - 14, K2116
Implementation 3	Per 3, 4 : Tuesday 12 - 14, K2116 Thursday 12 - 14, K2116
Implementation 4	Per 3, 4 : Wednesday 12 - 14, K2116 Friday 12 - 14, K2116

Requirements

Regular attendance in class (75%) and success in examination at end of course.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

The ability to understand and produce quite advanced oral and written English in professional and social situations. CEF skill level = C1.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Word study related to salaries, payments and accounts; conditions of employment; a business transaction.	Cultural background.	Oral comments of teacher and students regarding relevant personal experience.
2.	Language of contract documents and letter of application for prequalification as tenderer.	Comparing backgrounds.	Selecting an agent in Arab countries.
3.	Typical workplace correspondence (deliveries, conditions of payment, confirmation of orders).	Surface politeness in letter writing and social situations in different countries.
4.	Analysis and writing of an effective CV; job interview analysis.	Cultural background.	Double meaning and sarcasm in communication in the Irish and British cultures.
5.	Structure of a short speech; chairing a meeting; presenting your work unit.	Cultural background.	Related anecdotes and stories.

Evaluation criteria for the course

A written examination (graded numerically on the ascending scale 1-5).

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
-	KIE-3346 Advanced English for Engineers at Work	Danny Donoghue					English

Prerequisites

Correspondence of content

Additional information

CEF level: C1

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1	Ryhmä 1: luennot ti 12-14, to 12-14 Lukusali: K2116	Lectures Excercises Practical works	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 2	Ryhmä 2: luennot ke 12-14, pe 12-14 Lukusali: K2116	Lectures Excercises Practical works	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 3	Ryhmä 3: luennot ti 12-14, to 12-14 Lukusali: K2116	Lectures Excercises	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 4	Ryhmä 4: luennot ke 12-14, pe 12-14 Lukusali: K2116	Lectures Excercises	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %

Last modified	23.06.2008
Modifier	Eeva Ylhäinen