Career Communication

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD07DVEN121
Type: Free choise
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Kivimäki, Kaija-Liisa
Language of Instruction: English

Learning Outcomes

The student will develop and train good communication practises needed in working life.

Student's Workload

The workload varies between 27 and 81 h depending on the number of credits (1, 2 or 3) that the student aims to accomplish.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

English at Work 1.

Contents

Contents of the course:
- managing labor market
- working life communication skills update
- reading and understanding professional texts

The course has been divided into three work packages represented on the Moodle course platform. Each package earns one credit point, and a student may choose to complete just one or all three of them. To complete the package and receive a credit on it, one must attend a work package review for work package representation and feedback.

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Independent work supported by the Moodle, participation and spoken presentations at work package reviews.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: Students use simple structures and limited professional vocabulary. Mistakes disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field-related texts.

Grade 3: Students command a satisfactory use of professional vocabulary in relation to their field of expertise. They understand the most common field-related texts. They perform fairly well in predictable field-related situations.

Grade 5: Students have a skillful command of professional vocabulary in relation to their field of expertise. They understand and manage to produce complex professional material. They perform very well in field-related situations.

Assessment Methods

The evaluation of the course relies heavily on completing the work package according to given guidelines as well as attending the minimum number of work package reviews where you participate according to the given guidelines.

Work Placement

No work placement included.

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