English for Business (2cr)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Content scheduling

Teams teaching
Date lessons
22.5. 1-2
23.5. 3-5

Objective

The students will develop their ability to use English in field-specific work-related tasks.

Execution methods

Contact teaching and independent study
For other ways of completing this course, please contact the course teacher, or see the course implementation plan.
Groups studying in the blended degree follow their own course plan.

Accomplishment methods

Participation in contact teaching
Speaking and writing assignments
Possibly also a written exam (see more detailed course implementation plan)
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.
It is possible to identify and recognize previously acquired expertise on a case by case basis according to the instructions provided in the KAMK Intranet.

Content

Key field-specific vocabulary
Understanding and using spoken and written English in various communication and interaction work-related situations

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')
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Exam schedules

The course contains one exam in Reppu
The exam is open 24.5. - 31.5.

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:
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Student workload

The course is worth 2 credits and it includes 2 independent assignments including an exam. The course requires about 27 hours of work by the student of which 5 x 45 minutes are scheduled Teams sessions.
Assignment return dates:
Company Presentation 31.5.
Exam open in Teams
24.5. - 31.5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students demonstrate the ability to speak and write English for the most part understandably in routine field-specific communication and interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students demonstrate good spoken and written communication abilities in field-specific communication and interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students demonstrate excellent spoken and written communication skills in a variety of demanding field-specific communication and interaction situations.

Qualifications

B2 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.