Professional Communication in English (5 cr)
Code: R0243-3071
General information
- Timing
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01.03.2021 - 30.06.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- Laurea Virtual Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 40 - 40
- Teachers
- Sebastian King
- Mikael Uusi-Mäkelä
- Gülin Enüst Kayhan
- 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
Online study unit.
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
• Building 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 voabulary
Exam schedules
Course is open 8 March with kick-off meeting.
Final assignments submitted by end of May.
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
Evaluation scale
H-5