English for Working Life (3cr)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Content scheduling

Teams teaching
Date lessons
23.1. 1-3
20.2. 4-6
21.2. 7-9
27.3. 10-12
24.4. 13-15
25.4. 16-18

Objective

You are able to communicate orally in writing in English in different professional situations and use English to develop your professional competence.

Execution methods

To be announced in the course implementation plan.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation, independent study, spoken and written assignments, spoken and written exam.

Content

Key professional vocabulary, spoken and written communication

Location and time

Spring 2026

Materials

Arjopalo, N., von Bonsdorff, R., Stevenage, C. (2021) Work Matters - English for Working Life, Finn Lectura
The course book can be borrowed from the library or ordered online directly from the publisher or online bookshops.
Further material will be provided in Reppu.

Teaching methods

Teams lessons and independent work
Pair and group work

Employer connections

Completing the course with tasks that you do at work (work 'studification')
https://edukainuu.sharepoint.com/sites/KAMKOpinto-javiestintpalvelut/SitePages/en/Osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-tunnustaminen.aspx

Exam schedules

The course contains one exam in Reppu
The exam is open 30.4.-5.5.

Completion alternatives

Please contact the course teacher about another possible way of completing this course.

Accreditation
Competence acquired elsewhere
Completing the course with tasks that you do at work (work 'studification')

More information:
https://edukainuu.sharepoint.com/sites/KAMKOpinto-javiestintpalvelut/SitePages/en/Osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-tunnustaminen.aspx

Student workload

The course is worth 3 credits and it includes 6 independent assignments including an exam. The course requires about 80 hours of work by the student of which 18 x 45 minutes are scheduled Teams sessions.
Assignment return dates:
This is me video 31.1.
CV and cover letter 28.2.
Job interview video or video CV 28.3.
Recorded Teams meeting or presentation 30.4.
Business Writing Portfolio and AI analysis 30.4.
Exam open inTeamsissä
30.4. – 5.5.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You are able to communicate so as to be understood using spoken and written English in routine professional communication situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You understand well and speak and write English rather fluently in professional communication situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You speak and write English versatilely in demanding professional communication situations.

Qualifications

Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Further information

Blended course that includes Teams teaching and independent study.

Oral assignments are graded on a scale of 0-5
To achieve grades 3-5, students must be able to speak in their own words (spontaneous language production), and not read directly from a text or script unless the instructions for the assignment require it.

If students read directly from a text or script and their English pronunciation and intonation is almost error-free, the highest possible grade for such work will be 2.75.

The use of AI is prohibited during the course unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.