Professional English (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to use English professionally in work based communication and interaction situations as well as international and multicultural work environments.

Content

Field-specific concepts and communication situations
Academic reading and writing
Multicultural working environments

Location and time

Autumn semester 2025

Materials

Material available in the KAMK learning platform, Reppu

Teaching methods

Small group teaching: oral and written group and pair assignments
Independent study

Exam schedules

Written exam at the last teaching session as indicated in the timetable, either at the end of November or beginning of December 2025
Retakes in spring 2026

Completion alternatives

To be agreed in advance or at the beginning of the course with the teacher on a case-by-case basis

Student workload

approx. 60 h of contact teaching
approx. 70 h of independent study

Content scheduling

Classes start at the end of August or beginning of September
Approx. 45 lessons, one lesson lasts 90 min.
The timetable will be published in May or June.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to apply and adapt their written and spoken language usage to the needs of working life. They can employ the vocabulary of their field, topics related to current content and versatile sentence structures. The students are proficient in the key terminology of their field and can write about and discuss field-specific themes. The students' pronunciation and articulation is clear and fluent.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to produce accurate spoken and written English using basic structures in everyday and working life situations. The students recognise and are able to use the key terminology of their field and their pronunciation and articulation is fairly clear, although errors occur.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to produce written and spoken English of simple structure in everyday and working life situations, although pronunciation and grammatical errors occur. The students recognise the key terminology of their field.

To be awarded a grade 1, all assessed assignments must be completed and approved and any possible exam result must be at least 50%.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written independent assignments
Oral presentation
Written exam
A grade of one requires 50% competency and points

Prerequisites: European reference framework: B2

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student is unable to communicate in a mainly comprehensible way, both orally and in writing, in routine communication and interaction situations in the field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students communicate in a variety of oral and written forms in demanding communication and interaction situations in their field.

Toteutuksen arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Students will be able to communicate and interact well in their field, both orally and in writing.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student communicates mainly in an understandable way, both orally and in writing, in routine communication and interaction situations in the field.

Prerequisites

B2, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Objective

The student is able to use English professionally in work based communication and interaction situations as well as international and multicultural work environments.

Execution methods

Classroom teaching and independent study
Groups studying in the blended degree follow their own course plan.

Accomplishment methods

To pass this course, it is mandatory to participate in lectures (80% attendance required) and to complete and pass all independent assignments and the exam.
A more detailed course description is provided in the course plan.

Content

Field-specific concepts and communication situations
Academic reading and writing
Multicultural working environments

Qualifications

B2, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages