Basics of Professional CommunicationLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

After concluding the course the student will be able to
• plan professional communication for different situations
• compile conceptually and structurally logical documents, reports and other texts for studies and working life
• plan and give speeches and presentations
• produce reports of communicational situations and use references
• observe communicational situations
• improve his/her Finnish language and communications skills as part of his/her professional skills.

Content

Basics of presentation and interaction skills:

• basics of informative and persuasive communication
• presentation skills and enhancing self-confidence in appearing in public
• group communication skills
• compiling a logical oral presentation
• reporting
• business texts, including digital texts
• compiling a logical text
• basic grammar and style
• writing a professional text on the field of specialization.

Qualifications

Finnish courses on high school or other secondary school.