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

Because of pandemic situation, the course will take place in Zoom:
- Orientation lecture and online workshops.
- Essay, individual work

Location and time

Please see a Pakki calendar or Tuudo for the correct timing information.
Because of pandemic situation, the course will take place in Zoom.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Aula, P. & Heinonen, J. 2015. The Reputable Firm: How Digitalization of Communication Is Revolutionizing Reputation Management. Print and E-book.

Bailey, S. 2011. Academic writing: a handbook for international students. Third editon. London, New York: Routledge. Print and E-book.

Dutta, M. J. 2008. Communicating Health: A Culture-centered Approach. Bodmin: MGB Books Ltd. Print and E-book.

Holliday, A. 2011. Intercultural communication and ideology. London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Keeling, J., Chapman, H. M. & Williams, J. 2013. How To Write Well: A Guide For Health And Social Care Students. Paikka: England: EMcGraw-Hill Education. Print and E-book.

Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E., McDaniel, E. R. & Roy, C. S. 2013. Communication between cultures. Eighth Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. International Edition.

Sampietro, M. & Villa, T. 2014. Empowering project teams: using project followership to improve performance. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Schiavo, R. 2014. Health communication: from theory to practice. Wiley 2014. 2nd edition. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Shirley, D. 2011. Project management for healthcare. Boca Raton: Francis & Taylor/CRC Press.

Zoller, H. M. & Dutta, M. J. 2008. Emerging perspectives in health communication: meaning, culture, and power. New York: Routledge.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Three online workshops

Important dates

Please see a Pakki calendar or Tuudo for the correct timing information.
Because of pandemic situation, the course will take place in Zoom.

Students workload

Total study hours 135

Content and scheduling

Contact learning:
10.09.2021 Orientation
14.10.2021 Online workshop
18.11.2021 Online workshop
19.11.2021 Online 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.

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.