Global Health Communication (5 cr)

Code: SY00BM66-3007

General information

Enrollment: 19.05.2025 - 25.05.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 2.5 cr

Virtual proportion: 2.5 cr

Unit: 30 Ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot

Campus: Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 35

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Global Health and Crisis Management (SYV7), Laurea Tikkurila

Teachers: Sebastian King; Kaarina Murtola

Teacher in charge: Kaarina Murtola

Groups: SYV725SJ
Degree Programme in Global Health and Crisis Management, yamk, S25, Tikkurila

Study unit: SY00BM66

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

Location and time

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

Materials

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.

Teaching methods

- Lectures ans workshops at Tikkurila kampus
- Individual work, exam

Employer connections

Two workshops

Exam schedules

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

Student workload

Total study hours 135

Content scheduling

Contact learning at Tikkurila campus:
19.09.2025 13.00 - 16.30
10.10.2025 09.00 - 12.00
06.11.2025 13.00 - 16.30
07.11.2025 09.00 - 12.00
12.12.2025 09.00 - 12.00 (exam)

Evaluation scale

H-5