Activating Your English Skills (5cr)

Code: VV2LOJ-18005

General information

Enrollment: 02.07.2021 - 30.11.2021; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 07.12.2021 - 28.02.2022; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics T

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 16 - 26

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Management; Degree Programme in Business Information Technology; Degree Programme in Fine Arts; Visual Arts

Teachers: Teresa Chen

Teacher in charge: Teresa Chen

Groups: TA31L21K
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics, Tornio, Spring 2021; TA31L21S
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics (online studies), Tornio, syksy 202; TA42T22K
Bachelor of Business Administration, Information Processing, Tornio, Spring 2022

Course: VV2LOJ

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

- A review of the basic structures of the English language
- Expanding the general vocabulary
- Vocabulary related to study and working life
- Oral and written exercises
- Listening comprehension exercises
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Instructions for learning English with supporting resources, e.g. use of dictionaries and use of the Internet.

Objective

Content

Tieto puuttuu

Location and time

Spring 2022
AC
Tornio, Minerva, Kauppakatu 58

Students begin self-studies during December-January

Contact lessons held on Fridays at 15:00-16:30 --> 14.1, 21.1, 28.1, 4.2, 11.2 & 18.2

Materials

• Text book Way to go : update your English | Lapin korkeakoulukirjasto | LUC-Finna
• Please borrow a copy from the library
• Additional materials in Moodle

Teaching methods

• Contact lessons via Adobe Connect
• Self-study and lessons preparations
• Pair and group work

The aim is for students to develop and strengthen the English language skills acquired in previous studies in order to cope with the professional English studies at the university of applied sciences.

The student is encouraged and motivated to use English. The student is able to effectively utilize dictionaries and grammars as well as other sources for independent language development.

The aim is for the student to achieve at least a B1 level on a 6-point scale of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Students do written and spoken learning assignments independently or in pairs.

Student workload

This 5 ECTS course requires 133 hours of students’ workload.
There will be 6 sessions according to the course schedule, during which students will carry out guided pair/team work.
Students are required to prepare for the class sessions in advance by reading the assigned course materials, written tasks that are to be submitted prior to the AC sessions according to the instructions.
In addition to the contact sessions, students must do self-studies in order to activate their own language skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)