Course syllabus spring 2014
Course syllabus spring 2014
Title
English for Professional Purposes
Swedish title
English for Professional Purposes
Course code
EN202L
Credits
15 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2012-02-28
Syllabus valid from
2012-09-01
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English B.
Merit rating is calculated based on Swedish upper secondary grades achieved, according to specific entry requirement 6/A6.
Level
Basic level
No main field.
Progression level
G1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course can normally be included as part of a general degree at undergraduate level.
Course objectives
The course is designed to develop the student's ability to communicate accurately and effectively in English, both orally and in writing, in a wide range of professional situations.
Course contents
The course focuses on the following aspects:
- professional attitude and behaviour;
- careful organization of textual and visual communication with regard to genre, audience, and purpose;
- clarity, correctness and concision in writing, as well as detailed proof-reading skills;
- the acquisition of a varied and accurate contemporary professional vocabulary;
- teamwork and cross-cultural awareness; and
- discussion activities and presentations (both impromptu and formal).
Learning outcomes
Knowledge, skills and understanding
After successfully completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand professional communication in terms of the interaction of audience, purpose, and genre;
- use both formal and informal register appropriately;
- choose grammatical structures which accurately express desired meaning, and edit his/her own and others’ texts for common errors of grammar, punctuation and style;
- demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and natural expressions in English relating to a variety of contemporary business topics and concepts, such as intercultural networking, global relations and finance;
- understand the dynamics of teamwork and demonstrate an ability to participate actively as a team member;
- demonstrate rhetorical awareness of the compositional design elements of an image;
- deliver a formal oral presentation that gains and sustains audience interest in an accent that is understood by a majority of English speakers; and
- explain what it means to communicate as a professional as well as demonstrate a professional approach, e.g. an ability to work to agreed timetables, manage workloads, and meet deadlines
Learning activities
Learning activities and the main outcomes corresponding to these are short lectures (1-3, 6), workshops (1-3, 5-6, 8), writing assignments (1-5, 8), oral presentations (1, 5-7,8) and self-study of online exercises and course literature (3-4).
Assessment
Assessments together with grading scales, credits and outcomes primarily tested:
- Online examination: writing with clarity, correctness, and concision (A/U – 3 credits – 3)
- Oral presentation (U/G – 2 credits – 1, 5, 7-8)
- Writing Assignment 1 (A/U – 2 credits – 1-4, 8)
- Writing Assignment 2 (A/U – 2 credits – 1-5, 8)
- Portfolio (U/G – 2 credits – 1-4, 8)
- In-class written examination (A/U – 4 credits – 1-4, 6)
If you fail an examination, you generally have the opportunity of two re-takes on the same course content and with the same requirements as the regular examination. One exception on this course is the second oral re-take, where instead of a group presentation in class you may be required to submit an individual video presentation.
A further exception is the in-class written examination, where only one re-take opportunity is offered per term. In addition to the above, you have the right to be examined on the same course the next time the course is offered, according to the same rules.
Examinations and re-take examinations will be conducted at the times and (where relevant) places that are listed in the schedule, and it is your responsibility as a course participant to stay informed of these procedures. In particular, you must register with the institution between 7-21 days in advance for the in-class written examination as well as any subsequent re-takes.
Course literature and other study material
Mascull, B. (2010). Business Vocabulary in Use: Advanced with answers and CD-ROM. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-74940-4
Recommended reading
Taylor, S. (2012). Model business letters, emails and other business documents. (7th ed.). Harlow, England: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-273-75193-9
You will be provided with other course material by your course tutor as appropriate, up to a maximum of 250 pages (consisting of both electronic material and hard copy).
Course evaluation
If you have participated in the course, you will have the opportunity to make known your experiences and viewpoints by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. After compiling and summarizing the information from the evaluations, the University will inform you both of the results and of any consequent measures taken. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).