Title: Key content and learning outcomes
Course: Study PrepProg English for Engineering > Section: General

Read carefully about the key content and learning outcomes of the course here. This section presents the topics/themes/matters of the course and what you should know after completing the course.

Content

The course focuses on improving the language skills required for studying engineering at HEIs in Finland. The course will include field-specific language focusing also on communication skills and information retrieval. The course will consist of independent study, groupwork and online meetings with the teachers.

Learning outcomes

You will learn English language and terminology used in various engineering fields that are studied at Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland. You will also improve your English skills further (writing, speaking, reading and communication skills).

The main topics of this course are:

- Successful Finnish companies
- Finnish innovations: what is happening in different sectors?
- Occupational safety in Finland
- Process description
- Sustainable development, circular economy
- Service design
- Presentations + PowerPoint as a presentation tool, field-specific texts and vocabulary

After the course you
- understand and use general English terminology and terminology specific to various engineering fields studied at universities and universities of applied sciences in Finland
- are familiar with the vocabulary relating to the successful Finnish companies and latest innovations in the fields of engineering
- are familiar with the most common terminology regarding occupational safety, sustainable development, circular economy, and service design  in Finland
- are able describe technical processes in English
- present technical information in English, both verbally and through visual aids, prepare for effective communication in academic environments