Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to produce plans, presentations and reports on professional manner
- to enhance international discussion in professional contexts
- to develop intercultural communication in global health
- to publish and disseminate results of development projects
- to manage professional expertese in global media environment

Teaching methods

- Lectures ans workshops at Tikkurila kampus
- Essay, individual work

Location and time

Please see Pakki calendar and Tuudo for the correct timing information.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Aula, P. & Heinonen, J. 2015. The Reputable Firm: How Digitalization of Communication Is Revolutionizing Reputation Management. Springer.

Bailey, S. 2011. Academic writing: a handbook for international students. Third editon. London, New York: Routledge.

Dawson, C. 2015. Projects in computing and information systems. 3rd edition. Harlow: Addison-Wesley. Especially chapter 5 on the Literature review.

Linjuan R. M. & Tkalac Verčič, A. (ed.). 2021. Current Trends and Issues in Internal Communication: Tory and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan.

Mikkola, L. & Valo, M. 2020. Workplace communication. New York: Routledge.

Parvanta, C. & Bass, S. 2020. Health Communication. Strategies and skills for the new era. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Shuang, L., Volčič, Z. & Gallois, C. 2023. Introducing intercultural communication: global cultures and contexts. Fourth edition. Sage Publications.

Tolbert, M. & Parente, S. 2020. Hybrid Project Management. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/Laurea/detail.action?docID=6362838

Trenholm, S. 2022. Thinking through communication: an introduction to the study of human communication. Ninth edition. Routledge.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Two workshops

Important dates

Please see Pakki calendar and Tuudo for the correct timing information.

Students workload

Total study hours 135

Content and scheduling

Contact learning at Tikkurila campus:
15.09.2023 Orientation
14.10.2023 Lecture
08.11.2023 Workshop
09.11.2023 Workshop

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The evaluation is based on Laurea's evaluation criteria of a study unit in master studies.
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linkfi/Dokumentit/Evaluation_criteria_of_a_study_unit_master.pdf

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

SATISFACTORY (Grade 1) Student is able:
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information widely. To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities.
Development: To recognise and analyse focuses of development making use of the knowledge base.
Communication: To communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

GOOD (Grade 3) Student is able:
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources. To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.
Development: To create target-oriented, justified development plans considering the community.
Communication: To communicate in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

EXCELLENT (Grade 5) Student is able to:
Knowledge base: To create a consistent framework/knowledge base making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion. Problem solving: To solve demanding problems in research, development and/or innovation activities where new knowledge and competence is created as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.
Development: To develop the activities of the competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion.
Communication: To communicate convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field.

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments, and bodies
- to analyse and promote global wellbeing and issues in transnational social policy and social security
- to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
- to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, individual assignments

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course materials will be listed in the Canvas platform in details.

Students workload

The course is 5 ECTSs including face-to-face lectures, workshops and individual readings.

Content and scheduling

After the course the student is able:
-to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments and bodies
-to analyze and promote global wellbeing, social policy and social security
-to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
-to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

The detailed description, content and scheduling can be found on the Canvas platform.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment is based on NQF (national framework of degrees) level 7 for Master’s degree. The detailed evaluation criteria can be found from Canvas platform and it will be presented to the students during the first contact class.

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
- to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research
- to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
- to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
- to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research
- to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
- to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments, and bodies
- to analyse and promote global wellbeing and issues in transnational social policy and social security
- to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
- to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, individual assignments

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course materials will be listed in the Canvas platform in details.

Students workload

The course is 5 ECTSs including face-to-face lectures, workshops and individual readings.

Content and scheduling

After the course the student is able:
-to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments and bodies
-to analyze and promote global wellbeing, social policy and social security
-to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
-to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

The detailed description, content and scheduling can be found on the Canvas platform.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment is based on NQF (national framework of degrees) level 7 for Master’s degree. The detailed evaluation criteria can be found from Canvas platform and it will be presented to the students during the first contact class.

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to produce plans, presentations and reports on professional manner
- to enhance international discussion in professional contexts
- to develop intercultural communication in global health
- to publish and disseminate results of development projects
- to manage professional expertese in global media environment

Teaching methods

- Lectures ans workshops at Tikkurila kampus
- Essay, individual work

Location and time

Please see Pakki calendar and Tuudo for the correct timing information.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Aula, P. & Heinonen, J. 2015. The Reputable Firm: How Digitalization of Communication Is Revolutionizing Reputation Management. Springer.

Bailey, S. 2011. Academic writing: a handbook for international students. Third editon. London, New York: Routledge.

Dawson, C. 2015. Projects in computing and information systems. 3rd edition. Harlow: Addison-Wesley. Especially chapter 5 on the Literature review.

Linjuan R. M. & Tkalac Verčič, A. (ed.). 2021. Current Trends and Issues in Internal Communication: Tory and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan.

Mikkola, L. & Valo, M. 2020. Workplace communication. New York: Routledge.

Parvanta, C. & Bass, S. 2020. Health Communication. Strategies and skills for the new era. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Shuang, L., Volčič, Z. & Gallois, C. 2023. Introducing intercultural communication: global cultures and contexts. Fourth edition. Sage Publications.

Tolbert, M. & Parente, S. 2020. Hybrid Project Management. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/Laurea/detail.action?docID=6362838

Trenholm, S. 2022. Thinking through communication: an introduction to the study of human communication. Ninth edition. Routledge.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Two workshops

Important dates

Please see Pakki calendar and Tuudo for the correct timing information.

Students workload

Total study hours 135

Content and scheduling

Contact learning at Tikkurila campus:
15.09.2023 Orientation
14.10.2023 Lecture
08.11.2023 Workshop
09.11.2023 Workshop

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The evaluation is based on Laurea's evaluation criteria of a study unit in master studies.
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linkfi/Dokumentit/Evaluation_criteria_of_a_study_unit_master.pdf

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

SATISFACTORY (Grade 1) Student is able:
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information widely. To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities.
Development: To recognise and analyse focuses of development making use of the knowledge base.
Communication: To communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

GOOD (Grade 3) Student is able:
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources. To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.
Development: To create target-oriented, justified development plans considering the community.
Communication: To communicate in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

EXCELLENT (Grade 5) Student is able to:
Knowledge base: To create a consistent framework/knowledge base making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion. Problem solving: To solve demanding problems in research, development and/or innovation activities where new knowledge and competence is created as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.
Development: To develop the activities of the competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion.
Communication: To communicate convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field.