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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open uni: Academic and Professional English for Business, spring 2025

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
4 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Languages and communication
Teaching format:
Online teaching
Price:
80 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content: Reading, writing and terminology assignments on the use of academic and professional English specific to the student’s field of study, and spoken individual and group assignments and discussions. Appropriate reading strategies, structure of scientific articles in English, cues indicating relationships between concepts, general scientific and field-specific vocabulary.

Learning outcomes

The student

• understands and can critically evaluate business and economics texts in English

• has command of key vocabulary in academic English and business and economics

• can discuss topics related to their field fluently and spontaneously, and give presentations on such topics in English

• writes various types of texts in English on topics related to business and economics

• applies the features of academic English in both written and spoken production (incl. vocabulary, structures, grammar, citation practices)

• gives and receives feedback and develops their skills based on feedback.

Modes of study: The student must reserve 108 hours for the course. The course includes, for example, lectures, oral and written individual and group assignments, independent work, discussions and small-scale presentations. The student is required to actively participate in teaching which can be for all the group or in small groups, contact teaching and/or online teaching, in which the student must participate in the manner specified by the teacher. Studying takes place online. Scheduled appointments are mandatory. Teaching may also include mandatory group meetings.
Adequate technical equipment (e.g., a sufficiently fast network connection, headphones, microphone, and webcam) and the ability to use the required technology are required for online participation.

Schedule: During 11.3.-16.5.2025. Scheduled appointments are mandatory.

Tuesdays at 14-16, only 11.3., 18.3., 25.3., 8.4., 15.4., 29.4.
Wednesday, 2.4., at 14-16.
Friday, 25.4., at 12-14.
Wednesday, 7.5., at 12-14. 
Presentations will be held from May 12 to 16 at 14-16, the student will participate to one presentation session. 

Grading scale: Five step scale

Learning material: Material and online material provided by the teacher

For more information: Study Guide in Peppi

Individual courses are 20 euros per ECTS credit. The prices are valid for the 2024-2025 academic year.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). Study right will cover the lessons and exams.
Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 
If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer pays for your studies, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Day time teaching
English

Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue.

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary, their information can be found below.

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed.

 

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below.

Registration starts:
2024-11-25 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-02-28 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Vikla, Sanna

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504666591

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Laitinen, Anna

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505993764