Finnish communication skills (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the significance of interaction as part of your professional expertise and you can act appropriately in various communication situations.
You are familiar with Xamk's instructions for written assignments.
You are able to search reliable information and use it ethically.
You can express your views justifying them based on facts and use standard Finnish appropriate in each context.
You know how to write texts that meet the standards for layout, content and style required in your studies and in your own field, and use appropriate tools and forums.
You improve your interactive communication skills and manage fluently in different cooperation situations, such as meetings and negotiations.
You develop your presentation skills for professional purposes and acquire skills in giving and receiving feedback.

Content

What interaction skills are required in your own studies and in workplaces in your field?
How do you justify your views using standard Finnish?
How do you search reliable information from different sources and use it ethically?
Which written skills (genres, styles, tools) should you master both in your studies and in work assignments in your own professional field?
How do you utilize language regulations and tools in your studies and workplace communication?
Which skills do you need in presentations, meetings and negotiations?
How do you assess your own communication skills and ease your stage fright?
How do you give constructive feedback?
How do you utilize the feedback you received?

Course material

Material collected in the Learn online platform.

Study forms and methods

This is a professional communication course for Finns (ie. native Finnish-speakers or nativelike fluent Finnish speakers.

There is also a multidisciplinary Communication Skills online study course available online, which can be completed independently.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Working life orientation on the focus.

International cooperation

Generic competences for the international contacts.

Student workload

Student's workload 135 h

Course part description

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

Further information

Communication skills must be completed before you can start doing research method studies or a thesis.

Participation requires at least B2 language skills.

emmi.mäkinen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.