The course aims for its participants to acquire advanced English for working life and to communicate appropriately in professional contexts. Course participants work with:

- advanced vocabulary, grammar, and rhetoric for professional communication in English

- professional genres and conventions

- cultural and linguistic diversity in the workplace

- strategies to inform and convince different audiences

In a language-focused learning environment and with course participants from different technical disciplines, the students learn both the mechanics of English and strategies to communicate their technical knowledge in clear, concise, and precise English.

After passing the course, the students should be able to:

1. analyse and evaluate (in both discussion and writing) workplace-related communication, with particular sensitivity to the distinctive features of inter-cultural communication, technical communication, and formal communication
2. motivate their choice of different styles and strategies for information structure in order to communicate effectively in text and using electronic communication tools
3. communicate effectively and convincingly their academic and professional experiences, identify suitable negotiation techniques, and apply them to reach a consensus in professional meetings

In the seminars, students explore different aspects of workplace-related communication. Students prepare for the seminars at home by e.g. watching videos, reading texts and working on their assignments.

The course has six 2-hour sessions on Campus, Wednesdays 15-17. See KTH Schedule for rooms each week.

To see what to prepare for each week, see Canvas and the weekly Module.

Do I need to prepare anything for the first class?

Yes! Before the first class, please

1. read through the course information PDF (emailed to all students) to understand how the course works, and what the assignments and attendance requirements are.
2. find a job advertisement for an open position related to your area of studies that you may be interested in applying for. Download it as a PDF (or take a screenshot) and keep it on your laptop for the sessions. You will use this job advertisement for Assignment 2 and for other tasks during the course.

No specific literature required. All material will be made available on Canvas.

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• INL1 - Assignments, 4.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• SEM1 - Seminars, 2.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Oral examination, 1.5 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Detailed grading criteria are made available on Canvas at the start of the course. 

There is no opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination.

Students may miss up to two out of the six sessions, and still be able to complete the course. Compensatory work (specified in Canvas) will be assigned for each missed session (also half sessions).

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

The LS2442 course is a new English course as of P1 2024. In comparison to the previous course, LS1419 English for Employment, this course

• requires at least 90 ECTS credits in STEM subjects, to ensure that students come to the course with some technical background, which will be required in some of the assignments
• has slightly more demanding assignments (Assignment 3, a blog post, has been added)
• has updated content on e.g. inclusive language, workplace culture and AI tools