Communication (2 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to write texts, reports and documents that meet the requirements of formal writing in terms of layout, content and grammar, is familiar with the essential instructions concerning language proficiency, is able to participate and perform in work-related group communication situations, and is able to develop her/his presentation skills based on the needs of working life.

Content

- documents and texts
- language proficiency
- presentation techniques and exercises
- meetings and negotiations

Course material

Study material can be found on the Learn platform and its links.

Study forms and methods

Teaching according to the sequence of lessons, partial recognition of competence or credit for previous performance.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Working life orientation on the focus.

Timing of exams and assignments

The implementation has a lot of exercises and two sub-exams.

International cooperation

Generic competences for the international contacts.

Student workload

Student's workload 54 h.

Course part description

1. Presentation skills
2. Writing working life
3. Meeting and negotiation skills

Further information

Teacher leena.griinari@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Arviointiasteikko: Kiitettävä (5), hyvä (4-3), tyydyttävä (2-1): hylätty (0). Hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää aktiivista osallistumista opetukseen. Aktiivinen osallistuminen tarkoittaa seuraavaa:Opiskelija on läsnä 75 %:ssa opintojakson lähiopetuksesta, ellei opintojakson toteutuksen kuvauksessa toisin ohjeisteta. Kieltenopettajat pitävät läsnäolorekisteriä lähiopetukseen osallistumisesta. Opintojaksoa, joka on hylätty poissaolojen takia, ei voi tenttiä, vaan opetukseen on osallistuttava uudelleen.Opiskelija ottaa osaa opettajan ohjeistamiin aktiviteetteihin lähiopetuksessa.Opiskelija tekee koti- ja etätehtävät opettajan antamien ohjeiden ja aikataulun mukaisesti.

Assessment methods and criteria

Rating scale: Commendable (5), good (4-3), satisfactory (2-1): rejected (0). Passed performance requires active participation in teaching.

The student does homework and remote assignments according to the instructions and schedule given by the teacher, and actively participates in face-to-face teaching.

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically
- work together with customers, users and target groups
- work as team members in a goal-oriented way