English for Professional Purposes

Course Code: EN202L

Institution:

Department of Language and Linguistics

Revision:

1

For students admitted fall 2013   spring 2013   fall 2012  

Approval

The course was established 09 February 2012.
This course syllabus (version 1) was approved 28 February 2012 by the Board of Studies at Faculty of Culture and Society (SMS).
The syllabus is valid from 01 September 2012. Replacement for course syllabus ratified 09 May 2011.

Education level

First cycle

Course description

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.

Advancement in relation to the degree requirements

The course can normally be included as part of a general degree at undergraduate level.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English B.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:

• understands professional communication in terms of a rhetorical situation that includes the interaction of audience, purpose, context, content and form;
• understands the use of both formal and informal register;
• has an understanding of key issues of grammar and punctuation; and
• has an increased knowledge of vocabulary in English relating to a variety of contemporary business topics and concepts

Applying knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:

• can apply rhetorical awareness when approaching established workplace and business writing formats;
• can edit for common errors of grammar, punctuation and style, and can choose grammatical structures which accurately express desired meaning;
• can deliver a semi-formal oral presentation that gains and sustains audience interest; and
• demonstrates the ability to work to agreed timetables, manage workloads, and meet deadlines

Making judgments and communication skills
After finishing the course, the student:

• can demonstrate confidence in his/her abilities to communicate effectively in a variety of formal and less formal work-related contexts;
• can apply a variety of strategies including diplomacy and compromise to solve problems; and
• can speak English in an accent that is understood by a majority of English speakers.

Assessments

Except for the portfolio (see below), which is grades on a Pass/Fail basis, the course is graded using th eSwedish system of Väl Godkänd (Pass with Distinction), Godkänd (Pass) and Underkänd (Fail).

The ECTS-grading system of A, B, C, D, E, F(x), and F is used in conjuntion with the Swedish system.

The course is examined by means of a grammar exam, three written assignments, a portfolio and an oral presentation (done in pairs or groups). The student must receive a passing grade in all examination elements to pass the course.

Students who do not pass the regular course exams have the minimum of two re-sit opportunities. Re-sits follow the same form as the original exams, apart from re-sits for pair/group work, which may take the form of individual written assignments.

There will be only one grammar re-sit examination per term.


Course content

The course is designed to prepare the student to use English in the world of work by developing his/her ability to communicate effectively in English in a wide range of professional situations.


Learning activities

Learning activities are lectures, seminars, writing assignments, oral presentations, and self-study of course literature.


Grading system

A,B,C,D,E,U.


Reading list and other media

Mascull, B. (2010). Business Vocabulary in Use: Advanced with answers and CD-ROM. (2 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-74940-4

Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced grammar in use. (2 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-53291-4 [Edition with answers.]

Other course material will be provided by the course tutor as appropriate, up to a maximum of 250 pages (consisting of both electronic material and hard copy).


Course evaluation

All students are offered an opportunity to give oral or written feedback at the end of the course. A summary of the results will be made available in the school’s web-pages. The students are also given a possibility to offer feedback for each module.

Student participation takes place through the course council/programme council.