English for Meetings and NegotiationsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The course helps the student become an effective participant of technical projects in English: argue and present solutions in a competent manner and negotiate defendable solutions. The student can also produce and defend documentation for a solution.
The student constructs a positive view of her/his project management skills in English through peer and self evaluation.
The course may be conducted in collaboration with a subject specialist.

Content

- Articles on Project Management
- Planning effective project meetings; communication in meetings; effective chairmanship; communication of a constructive participant; meeting case practice;
- Project management documents: project proposal, interim report, budget, managerial implications
- Negotiations and negotiating strategies; power; communication strategies for negotiations; negotiations case practice