Study Guide

Location and time

Autumn 2024, Tornio (Zoom)

Wednesday evenings at 17:00-20:45 on 25.9, 2.10, 9.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, (Monday) 25.11, 27.11.

Due to large number of students, the whole class will be divided into two groups: early evening 17:00-18:45 and later evening 19:00-20:45.

Materials

Textbook available from the school library: Isaacs, C. Pesso, P. Rasimus, R. & Rönkä, I. 2022 Eye for Business. Edita. https://luc.finna.fi/lapinamk/Record/luc_electronic_amk.994816554306246?sid=3657801722

 

Teaching methods

The learning pedagogy includes 30 Zoom contact lessons during which pair and group exercises are carried out, in addition to self-supervised studies done outside of class hours.
Mandatory participation required during class activities and tasks to facilitate continuous evaluation and the opportunity for students to practise and learn.

Exam schedules

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

Content scheduling

Students acquire business vocabulary and learn diverse English language skills in business life to be able to communicate orally and in written form for professional interaction.
The studies include individual, group work and independent study.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading will be based on continuous evaluation on the basis of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
https://europa.eu/europass/en/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills