Professional Communication 2Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student masters the presentation and reporting process of his/her own Final Thesis. The student will be able to use argumentation and reflect upon his/her learning proces. The student has a critical approach to source material, masters the use of sources and is able to write the summary and abstract (in English). The student follows actively reseach literacy relevant to his/her own profession and is familiar with the expert publications.

Content

- reporting and presenting the research and developing work relevant to students' own profession
-presenting expertise through Thesis and articles
-mastering expert terminology and concepts
-research data management, outlining and structures
-critical approach to source material, use of sources and argumentation
-professional literacy

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Approved passing of the course demands that the student fulfills the requirements specified in each course implementation.

The student can identify some typical features of his/her own communication based on instructions and feedback. He/she can identify the different components of a communication process.
The student is involved in interactive situations and he/she receives and gives feedback. He/she recognizes the characteristics of the interactions within different situations.
The student writes messages according to instructions, retrieves information in guidance and is able to use it for his/her own output.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can evaluate his/her own communication skills and form communicative development goals. The student is goal-oriented in interactive situations and is familiar with the role of internal and external communication of the community. He/she listens, observes and interprets messages appropriately.
The student communicates as an expert in a structured, understandable and interesting way and targets messages to the recipient according to the situation. The student can justify his/her views.
The student can acquire information on his/her own field of study and can use it critically. The student is able to prepare a goal-oriented written, oral or visual presentation for the target audience. The student takes advantage of his/her knowledge on text types and language.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Alpha
The student is willing and able to develop his/her Finnish language and communication skills as a part of his/her expertise and is able to communicate in a meaningful, creative and personal way.
The student can use means of communication in a creative and appropriate way and takes advantage of different channels and tools. The student argues his/her point with skill and shows, shares and develops his/her expertise in the community.
The student retrieves information independently and competently in order to produce new knowledge or new perspectives. The student uses language creatively and according to field practices.