Professional Communication in English (5cr)
Code: R0243-3032
General information
- Enrollment
- 25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 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
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
Time and location
Tikkurila Campus
Learning materials and recommended literature
Learning material in Optima
Alternative completion methods of implementation
by agreement with the lecturer
Forms of internationality
Development of intercultural competences is integrated into the study unit
Student workload
5 ECTS = 135 hours of work
approx. 30 hours in class
105 hours of independent study
Evaluation scale
H-5