Professional Communication in English (5cr)
Code: R0243-3022
General information
- Enrollment
- 04.02.2019 - 10.02.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.03.2019 - 09.06.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Laurea university of applied sciences
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Liiketalouden koulutus (HLA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
- Teachers
- Matti Karhumäki
- 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
Teaching methods
The study unit will contain work on the following themes:
• Review of common business terms (=basic business vocabulary)
• 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, formal and informal style: blog posts, summaries, business letters
Time and location
- Online course through Zoom, beginning 1 April at 16.15-17.45
- The final exam in Leppävaara Campus 13.5. at 16.15-18.15
- The adress of the Zoom-room: https://laurea.zoom.us/my/matinhuone
NB! Please, log in to the Zoom-room in time!
Learning materials and recommended literature
- Niskanen T., Vetter J., Urbom R. 2009: Business Express. Porvoo. (=BE)
> NB! Only the set pages > see Timetable & topics in Optima for each session. The book is available in Laurea libraries, for example.
- Teacher's extra material in Optima
Alternative completion methods of implementation
By agreement with the lecturer
Important dates
- Mon 1.4. klo 16.15-17.45, Zoom-meeting, beginning
- Mon 8.4. klo 16.15-17.45, Zoom-meeting
- Mon 15.4. klo 16.15-17.45, Zoom-meeting
- Thu 25.4. klo 16.15-17.45, Zoom-meeting
- Mon 6.5. klo 16.15-17.45, Zoom-meeting
- Mon 13.5. klo 16.15-17.45, EXAM, Leppävaara campus, Auditorium Tuomo
+ videopresentation (a separate grade): an elevator speech (pitch)
Student workload
5 ECTS = 135 hours of work, including Zoom-lectures and independent study
Further information
- It is recommended to have passed the initial language proficiency test prior to taking this study unit. If students do not pass the language proficiency test it is recommended to complete R0170 Valmentava englanti as well.
Evaluation scale
H-5