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Communication skills in health care and social servicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SJ00DU97

Credits

5 op

Objective

You can recognize the elements of successful interaction and are able to apply them in your own work and in marketing customer-oriented services.
You can evaluate and develop your own skills in oral and written communication both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop a multidisciplinary organization's communication and communication in change both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop communication in an international work community.

Content

What are the theoretical approaches to and practical tools of communication and interaction and how do you apply them to your work?
How do you evaluate and develop organizational communication?
How do you evaluate your industry and use the Finnish and English language source material for the development of your work?
How do you communicate within an organization and make know-how visible in Finnish and in English?
How do you communicate successfully in negotiation and conflict situations in a work community?

Enrollment

14.08.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Luukkainen
  • Veli-Matti Malinen
Teacher in charge

Veli-Matti Malinen

Groups
  • SJSA23SY
    Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies

Objective

You can recognize the elements of successful interaction and are able to apply them in your own work and in marketing customer-oriented services.
You can evaluate and develop your own skills in oral and written communication both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop a multidisciplinary organization's communication and communication in change both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop communication in an international work community.

Content

What are the theoretical approaches to and practical tools of communication and interaction and how do you apply them to your work?
How do you evaluate and develop organizational communication?
How do you evaluate your industry and use the Finnish and English language source material for the development of your work?
How do you communicate within an organization and make know-how visible in Finnish and in English?
How do you communicate successfully in negotiation and conflict situations in a work community?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Luukkainen
  • Veli-Matti Malinen
Teacher in charge

Veli-Matti Malinen

Groups
  • SJSA22SY
    Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies

Objective

You can recognize the elements of successful interaction and are able to apply them in your own work and in marketing customer-oriented services.
You can evaluate and develop your own skills in oral and written communication both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop a multidisciplinary organization's communication and communication in change both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop communication in an international work community.

Content

What are the theoretical approaches to and practical tools of communication and interaction and how do you apply them to your work?
How do you evaluate and develop organizational communication?
How do you evaluate your industry and use the Finnish and English language source material for the development of your work?
How do you communicate within an organization and make know-how visible in Finnish and in English?
How do you communicate successfully in negotiation and conflict situations in a work community?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Luukkainen
  • Veli-Matti Malinen
Teacher in charge

Veli-Matti Malinen

Groups
  • SJMI22KY
    Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services, master studies

Objective

You can recognize the elements of successful interaction and are able to apply them in your own work and in marketing customer-oriented services.
You can evaluate and develop your own skills in oral and written communication both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop a multidisciplinary organization's communication and communication in change both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop communication in an international work community.

Content

What are the theoretical approaches to and practical tools of communication and interaction and how do you apply them to your work?
How do you evaluate and develop organizational communication?
How do you evaluate your industry and use the Finnish and English language source material for the development of your work?
How do you communicate within an organization and make know-how visible in Finnish and in English?
How do you communicate successfully in negotiation and conflict situations in a work community?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

09.08.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Luukkainen
  • Veli-Matti Malinen
  • Helena Horn
Teacher in charge

Veli-Matti Malinen

Groups
  • SJSA21KY

Objective

You can recognize the elements of successful interaction and are able to apply them in your own work and in marketing customer-oriented services.
You can evaluate and develop your own skills in oral and written communication both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop a multidisciplinary organization's communication and communication in change both in Finnish and in English.
You can evaluate and develop communication in an international work community.

Content

What are the theoretical approaches to and practical tools of communication and interaction and how do you apply them to your work?
How do you evaluate and develop organizational communication?
How do you evaluate your industry and use the Finnish and English language source material for the development of your work?
How do you communicate within an organization and make know-how visible in Finnish and in English?
How do you communicate successfully in negotiation and conflict situations in a work community?

Evaluation scale

1-5