Native language and communication

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KG10AP03
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	3.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Kiili, Riitta
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
FYSTER-2013	1 autumn	3.0	2013-09-01	2013-12-31
FYSTER-2014	1 autumn	1.0	2014-09-01	2014-12-31
FYSTER-2014	1 spring	2.0	2015-01-02	2015-07-31

Learning Outcomes

Students will
- learn purposeful communication required during studies and in the working world,
- gain an overall picture of the correct usage of Finnish,
- learn to understand the meaning of documentation in scientific communication and become familiar with various forms of documentation,
- become familiar with the features of various types of texts and their styles and with the foundation of scientific communication,
- learn to compile common documents,
- practise speaking, discussion and holding meetings and negotiations,
- learn to argue for their opinions and develop their thinking, and
- know what media literacy involves.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

- Planning, implementing and evaluating oral communication
- Interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, forms of illustrating information
- Meetings, negotiations and other oral communication
- Media texts, authors, interpretation
- Writing: planning, the writing process, final edition, documentation, standard lay-outs, informative texts, business letters, texts for meetings and negotiations
- Academic essays, reports, summaries, posters, learning and lecture journals

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures
- Oral and written assignments
- Essays
- Exam or journal

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

- Active participation
- Completed assignments
- Exam
- Essay

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