Communication in Working LifeLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can communicate interactively and effectively in the working life situations. You can produce clear and understandable technical texts and documents. You can manage well oral situations in the working life. You can give an illustrative oral presentation concerning the working life. You can evaluate and give feedback on both your own presentations and others. You can improve your presentation skills.  You can write according the principles of reseach reporting and you can command the thesis writing process. You can write a thesis according the instructions of the university and apply the information in your own thesis. You can search information effectively for your thesis.    

Content

What is effective working life communication like? What is a good and illustrative oral presentation like an how to create it? What is feedback and how to give or receive it? How do you communicate effectively in groups and in working life? How to communicate in negotiations and meetings? How do you produce technical and scientifical documents? What are they like? What kind of texts and documents do you produce in technical field?  How to write a thesis? What is the thesis process like? What is the structure of thesis like? How to make references? How do you use the sources and how do you write them down? How to write an abstract? How to use pictures, tables and appendixes in the text?  

Qualifications

No previous studies required.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a) you can use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations c) you can work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field f) you can promote team's goal-oriented operation