Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

• Oral and written English
• Using English in an international context
• Social and cultural conditions in English-speaking countries

Skills:

• Oral and written English
• Using English in social situations
• Using English as an international language
• Exchanging opinions and discussing ethical issues (in relation to the curriculum)
• Applying knowledge of social and cultural conditions in English-speaking countries
• Communicating through oral presentations
• Developing business documents

General competence:

• Spoken and Written English
• Using English as an international language

Course Description

• Review of basic English grammar
• Specialized business vocabulary
• Perspectives on communication
• Principles of communication
• Non-verbal communication
• Organizational communication
• Meetings
• Business documents: letters, email, reports, news releases, CVs
• Presentation techniques

Teaching and Learning Methods

Instruction is given in the autumn and spring semesters. Lectures, group work, individual at-home preparation of obligatory written assignment, oral presentations, report writing, case studies and discussions.

Assessment Methods

Autumn semester: Portfolio with grade, which includes 4-5 written assignments (10%). Oral examination with presentation and discussion of the curriculum (40%). The autumn evaluation accounts for 50% of the final grade. Spring semester: Portfolio with grade, which includes 4-6 written assignments (10%). Written examination, 3 hours (40%). The grade for the spring course counts for 50% of the final grade. Students must receive passing grades for all assignments and examinations in order to be awarded a final passing grade for the course.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean