Expert and research communicationLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students master the necessary written and verbal communication skills relevant to their work as well as understand the significance of structured and convincing communication from the perspective of professionalism and interaction. Students are familiar with the principles of research communication and can apply them to written assignments related to their studies. Students are capable of evaluating the appropriateness of means of communication and communication channels as well as different text types in varying situations and can make decisions on them. Students want to develop their communication and data management skills and their ability to participate in a modern communication environment actively.
The course is evaluated on a scale of 1–5.

Content

Written communication
Principles of research communication and writing during the studies: academic writing; use of sources, bibliographical entries and critical evaluation.
Data acquisition and the data management process

Verbal communication
Face-to-face and group communication in the workplace
Planning and illustrating a presentation; presentation confidence
Giving, receiving and utilising feedback

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Written communication
Principles of research communication and writing during the studies: academic writing; use of sources, bibliographical entries and critical evaluation.
Students identify factors related to the reliability and level of communication of texts of their own field (including electronically published sources and websites).

Students document the sources reliably and according to the guidelines of the Faculty of Welfare and Human Functioning, but the use of sources is mechanical and there is no interaction between the sources.

Students write contextually logical texts and use background literature in the texts. However, the sources are often unrelated to the text. Students’ own reasoning and information based on the sources do not always meet.

Data acquisition and the data management process
Students search for knowledge from books and various Internet search engines and portals. Students identify factors related to the reliability and currentness of knowledge. However, the use of sources is mechanical, and the sources are often unrelated to the rest of the text. Students document the use of sources in accordance with the faculty guidelines.


Verbal communication
Face-to-face and group communication in the workplace
Students identify expectations and ways of different communicative contexts but do not always consider them in their own communication. Students can adjust their own communicative objectives to those of the others in many situations. Students can link their opinions to the discussion, but it is often mechanical and superficial. Their argumentation skills are insufficient or incorrect. Possible justifications presented by others are not anticipated.

Planning and illustrating a presentation; presentation confidence
Students prepare, schedule and implement a presentation on a specific topic to a certain audience. However, they do not anticipate the communicative situation beforehand and choose the content of their presentation without considering the audience. The illustration of the presentation is very limited.

Giving, receiving and utilising feedback

Students identify their communication and data management skills but adopt a neutral attitude towards developing them as well as are quite passive when it comes to developing communication environments of the workplace. They give and receive feedback but are unable to utilise it.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Written communication
Principles of research communication and writing during the studies: academic writing; use of sources, bibliographical entries and critical evaluation.

Students compare the reliability and level of communication of texts of their own field (including electronically published sources and websites) critically.

In their learning assignments, students use reliable and professional sources and document the sources reliably and according to the guidelines of the Faculty of Welfare and Human Functioning quite diversely.

Students write contextually logical texts and justify their content by means of background literature. The sources serve in planning the content of the text, and students compare various sources with each other. Students also show their reasoning in the texts.

Data acquisition and the data management process
Students search for knowledge creatively from books and various Internet search engines and portals. In addition, they evaluate the reliability and currentness of the knowledge. Students use sources quite naturally as part of their text and document their use in accordance with the faculty guidelines.

Verbal communication
Face-to-face and group communication in the workplace
Students compare various expectations and ways related to different communicative contexts as well as consider them fairly well in their own communication. They promote reaching common goals, succeed in creating a positive atmosphere in many situations and can adjust their communicative objectives to those of the others. Students link their opinions to the discussion quite constructively and logically. They argue credibly and often anticipate the possible justifications of others.

Planning and illustrating a presentation; presentation confidence
Students prepare, schedule and implement a presentation on a specific topic to a certain audience. They anticipate the communicative situation beforehand and choose the content of their presentation according to it. They also illustrate their presentation quite diversely.

Giving, receiving and utilising feedback
Students adopt a fairly positive attitude towards developing their communicative and data management skills as well as develop their ability to participate actively in modern communication environments of the workplace. They give, receive and utilise constructive feedback

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Written communication
Principles of research communication and writing during the studies: academic writing; use of sources, bibliographical entries and critical evaluation.
Students evaluate and analyse the reliability and level of communication of texts of their own field (including electronically published sources and websites) critically.

In their learning assignments, students use reliable and professional sources and document the sources reliably and according to the guidelines of the Faculty of Welfare and Human Functioning diversely.

Students write contextually logical texts and justify their content by means of background literature. Their sources interact with each other, and the students engage in discussion with the sources while evaluating them critically. Students develop their thinking and professional views in the texts.

Data acquisition and the data management process
Students search for knowledge creatively from books and various Internet search engines and portals. In addition, they evaluate the reliability and currentness of the knowledge convincingly and professionally. Students use sources naturally as part of their own text and document their use in accordance with the faculty guidelines.


Verbal communication
Face-to-face and group communication in the workplace
Students evaluate various expectations and ways related to different communicative contexts as well as consider them in their own communication. They promote reaching common goals, succeed in creating a positive atmosphere and adjust their communicative objectives to those of the others. Students link their opinions to the discussion constructively and logically. They can argue plausibly and anticipate the possible justifications of others.

Planning and illustrating a presentation; presentation confidence
Students prepare, schedule and implement a presentation on a specific topic to a certain audience. They anticipate the communicative situation beforehand and choose the content of their presentation according to it. They also illustrate their presentation diversely.

Giving, receiving and utilising feedback
Students adopt a positive attitude towards developing their communicative and data management skills as well as develop their ability to participate actively in the modern communication environments of the workplace. They give, receive and utilise constructive feedback.