Finnish Business Communication
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD19APSU002 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Råtts, Saija |
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| Teacher Team: | Råtts, Saija |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| INBUS2-2015 |
1 spring |
3.0 |
2016-01-01 |
2016-07-31 |
| INBUS2-2016 |
1 spring |
3.0 |
2017-01-01 |
2017-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to appropriately interact with others. They will know how to take others into consideration and accommodate the demands of the situation and the professional field in communicating coherently, convincingly and clearly. Students will have the knowledge to analyse their communication skills as part of their professional know-how. Students will be able to use SeAMK Instructions for Writing in different assignments. Students will be able to recognize the terms of corporate communication in Finnish.
Student's Workload
Total work load 81 h: Lectures about 24 h, group work and independent work 35 h, literature about 20 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Basic concepts of corporate communication
Different types of texts
Communication in groups in the working world
Analysing communication skills
Presentation skills and interaction
Recommended or Required Reading
Juholin, E. (2006 tai uudempi painos). Communicare! Viestintä strategiasta käytäntöön, materials provided by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, group work, exercises and independent study
Assessment Criteria
1:
Argumentation is biased and scant and illustration is scant and irrelevant. The structure of text is disconnected and incoherent. Communication is sender-oriented: the goal, receiver or the situation are not taken into account sufficiently.
3:
Argumentation is quite unbiased and believable and illustration is relevant . The structure of text is mainly clear and coherent. The student takes the goal, receiver and the situation into account to some extent in their communication. Is able to maintain interaction in communication. Recognizes the culture-specific character of communication to some extent.
5:
Argumentation is unbiased, taking different viewpoints into account, and convincing and illustration is relevant, effective and considered (e.g. choice of words). Follows the structure characteristic of the genre; text is logic, clear and coherent. The goal, receiver and the situation are taken into account in an excellent and convincing manner. Interaction in communication is highly skilful.
Assessment Methods
Independent assignments and group work
Work Placement
Work placement is not included in the course.
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