Interaction and Networking Skills (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- build and maintain strategic networks in various forums
- utilize technology in interaction
- promote the organization's interaction and communicative goals with different stakeholder groups internationally
- extend written and spoken communication skills online and face-to-face.

Location and time

On campus and online

Materials

A reading list provided in Optima.

Teaching methods

Click on the short clip to meet the learning facilitators and hear about the learning objectives: https://vimeo.com/126914240
MAIN CONTENTS
Good personal interaction skills are essential in today's networked professional communities. A successful organization manages its networks and partnerships systematically. This requires good communication, interaction and social skills from all employees.
The study unit will focus on deepening the following areas:
- Personal interaction skills
- Importance of organizational communication in networking with right partners
- Technical and intercultural opportunities and challenges in interaction
- Communication & Networking plan / project.
LANGUAGE POLICY
This is a bilingual implementation and suitable also for our degree or exchange students. All central content will be in English. Some sessions or material may be only in either language depending on the interaction context. Therefore, at least basic knowledge of English and Finnish and willingness to utilize these skills is required. All assigments can be returned either in English or Finnish.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
This implementation is combining online learning, student's independent team work and classroom sessions.

Employer connections

A networking plan for Service Design Network Finland

Exam schedules

Friday afternoons 12.30-15.30
07.09.2018
21.09.2018
05.10.2018
19.10.2018
02.11.2018
16.11.2018
30.11.2018
Attendance required during the campus sessios. In case of absence, you must contact the instructor beforehand.

International connections

International networking project

Completion alternatives

No alternatives are automatically offered. In case of sudden absence, please be in touch with the lecturer to discuss possible compensating activities or distance participation.

Student workload

5 cr equals a workload of 135 hours and will spread out evenly during the semester.
Please schedule enough time for online work and study (independently and in teams) during the study weeks (36 - 50)

Content scheduling

Contact sessions about every second week. Assignments inbetween the sessions. A worklife related project as the last assignment.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Click on the short clip to meet the learning facilitators and hear about the learning objectives: https://vimeo.com/126914240