Professional Communication in English (5 cr)
Code: R0243-3032
General information
- Enrollment
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25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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07.01.2020 - 12.06.2020
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Tietojenkäsittelyn koulutus (NTV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
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
Tikkurila Campus
Materials
Learning material in Optima
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
• Field-specific terminology
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