English and Communication (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Reading in advance for comprehension of field specific materials and preparing for contact sessions
Discussions and sharing opinions for successful outcome
Individual and group tasks/exercises
Writing effective professional documents
Delivering dynamic presentations

Tavoitteet

Opiskelija oppii käyttämään tietojenkäsittelyyn ja sen eri osa-alueisiin sisältyvää sanastoa englannin kielellä sekä suullisesti että kirjallisesti erilaisissa tilanteissa. Opintojakso syventää opiskelijan englnnin kielen osaamista, jotta hän pystyy toimimaan tehokkaasti vahvasti englannin kieleen painottuvalla IT-alalla ja nykypäivän liiketoimintaympäristöissä.

Sisältö

Opiskelijat lukevat tietojenkäsittelyyn ja sen osa-alueisiin liittyviä tekstejä ja tekevät erilaisia suullisia ja kirjallisia harjoituksia kielitaitonsa kehittämiseksi ja sanasto-osaamisen laajentamiseksi ja monipuolistamiseksi.

Aika ja paikka

Autumn 2022
Tornio, Minerva, Kauppakatu 58
Due to large number of students there will be two groups created for efficient class activities
Online Lessons on Tuesdays at 14:00-19:00 on
27.9
04.10
11.10
25.10
01.11
08.11
15.11
22.11

Oppimateriaalit

English Vocabulary for COMPUTERS and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
https://www.learn-english-today.com/business-english/computer-vocabulary.html
Information Technology (IT) Vocabulary for ESL
https://www.thoughtco.com/information-technology-vocabulary-1210141
Business English Pod
https://www.businessenglishpod.com/category/it-and-computers/
HOW TO WRITE PROPER
http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/writing/writing.htm
Discussions in English
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/discussions.htm
Presenting in English
http://www.englishtco.com/en/presenting-in-english-use-your-voice/

Opetusmenetelmät

The learning pedagogy includes interactive contact lessons during which pair and group exercises are carried out, in addition to self-supervised studies done outside of class hours.
Reading and preparatory tasks prior to contact lessons are mandatory.
Class attendance is required to facilitate continuous evaluation.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Written and oral proficiency skills will be evaluated on a continuous basis during lessons.
There will be final written and spoken proficiency tests/tasks which must be accomplished successfully.
Students are allowed to re-do the tests/tasks twice to receive a passing grade.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

This 5 ECTS module requires about 133 hours of students' workload which includes the mandatory online contact lessons.
The remaining hours are to be used for reading and planning for lessons, doing homework and preparing for tests.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Satisfactory 1

Communication with other participants have constant problems in dealing with understanding the main content of the language output because of major problems in expressing the main ideas by using correct words. Grammatical structures are very basic and most of the time incorrect. Sentences are short and simple most of the time, which makes the speech fragmented and difficult to understand. There are major problems in pronunciation and word and sentences stress together with intonation make it very difficult for the other participants to understand the speech. Interaction between the speaker with others is almost non-existent.

Satisfactory 2

The other participants in interactions have problems understanding the main content because there are many shortcomings in the use of key terms and concepts. The use of grammatical forms and structures is limited. There are several grammatical errors but the main message can be understood. At times, incorrect pronunciation, vague word and sentence stress and intonation impede intelligibility of the main message. Due to the shortcomings referred to above, the other participants in interactions have constant problems in understanding the language output. Hardly any interaction is created between the speaker and the other participants. The speaker has problems in understanding questions asked and, therefore, she/he has problems in answering the questions asked.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good 3

The language of communication can be understood by others in describing education fields, job responsibilities, companies’ fields and manages work issues orally and in writing with the right style. The content is appropriate for the situation and the terms and concepts used are correct to a wide extent. All expressions used in English are not exact to convey the message but the speaker can communicate the main ideas intelligibly in her/his own words. The basic grammatical forms are correct. There are errors in some grammatical forms, but not systematically, and they do not impede interaction. There are some shortcomings in pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation but they do not obstruct intelligibility of the speech. The other persons participating in discussions can understand the content of the language without difficulty but there are some challenges in communicating with the other participants in discussions.

Good 4

Uses idiomatic English at ease to a wide extent in describing own education field, job responsibilities, and companies’ field and manages work issues orally and in writing in the right style with no misunderstanding. Has a rather wide stock of vocabulary in use to produce clear and well-structured documentation related to own profession in terms of reporting. The terms and concepts used are appropriate and mostly correct for various communication. There are some shortcomings in grammatical forms and structures but they do not impede interaction. The content is correct for various situations. Pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation are correct most of the time. Active interaction is created between the speaker and other persons participating in discussions.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent 5

Uses English with ease, uses idiomatic English in describing own education field, job responsibilities, and companies’ fields and manages work issues efficiently with a broad stock of vocabulary in use. The terms and concepts used are appropriate and correct for the situation. Grammatical forms and structures are versatile. The language is almost flawless in grammar. Demonstrates excellent situational awareness with relevant contents for various situations and the language is appropriate in content and logical. Communicates clear and well-structured messages related to own profession in terms of written and spoken output. Pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation are correct and natural. Active interaction is created between the speaker and other persons participating in discussions.