Professional Communication in English (5 cr)
Code: R0243-3044
General information
- Enrollment
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24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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07.09.2021 - 18.11.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Turvallisuuden ja riskienhallinnan koulutus (HTA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
- Teachers
- Ilona Rönkä
- Teacher in charge
- Ilona Rönkä
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 5 . Open UAS : 5.)
- Groups
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HTA221SNTurvallisuuden ja riskienhallinnan koulutus, päivätoteutus, S21, Leppävaara
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Study unit
- R0243
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- communicate as a professional in field-specific tasks and intercultural contexts
- produce effective spoken and written texts using an appropriate style and register
- demonstrate knowledge of essential terminology needed in working life
- apply principles of interpersonal and organizational communication
Location and time
Leppävaara campus, daytime, weekly contact sessions
Materials
Learning materials in Canvas
Teaching methods
The study unit will contain work on the following themes:
• Intercultural communication and communication style
• Communication strategies in spoken and written communication
• Buidling rapport in interpersonal communication
• Communicating effectively and persuasively in presentations, meetings and negotiations
• The use of style and register in spoken and written texts
• Review of common business terms
International connections
Development of intercultural competences is integrated into the study unit
Completion alternatives
By agreement with the lecturer
Student workload
5 ECTS = 135 hours of work
approx. 30 hours in class
105 hours of independent study
Evaluation scale
H-5
Further information
Students need to have passed the initial language proficiency test prior to taking this study unit. If students do not pass the language proficiency test they need to complete R0170 Valmentava englanti as well either simultaneously or before taking this study unit.