Engineering Finnish and Communication Skills (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• is able to communicate and interact when studying and in working life
• is able to produce various types of texts in their own field for different channels
• is able to communicate as an expert in various research and development positions and environments, and retrieve and evaluate information critically and use it in a target-oriented way
• is familiar with the good practices of oral and written communication and is able to apply them appropriately
• is able to utilise their language and communication skills for the continuous development of their thinking and expertise.

Content

• Expert-level text skills and writing of professional texts
• Interaction skills: customer communication, group work and negotiation situations
• Presentation skills, effective speaking and giving feedback
• Communication in projects and in research and development work
• Communication planning and assessment
• Good practices of digital communication
• Fundamentals of scientific writing
• Ethical and critical use of sources, and proper referencing

Location and time

According to published timetable

Materials

Teacher's material, texts chosen by students according to instructions.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching

Exam schedules

Written exam 1st Nov 2023. Re-exams in EXAM, electronic exam room, second week of January 2024 and third week of February 2024.

Student workload

Contact lessons and exam 40%, tasks 60%, 135 hours in total.

Content scheduling

Written communication
Information search
Spoken communication

Further information

Required attendance 50%, see course Moodle.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able, under guidance, to use and produce oral and written text types required for professional expert work. The student is able to acquire information from professional sources and to utilise such information in their studies and work. The student is able to act appropriately in communication situations related to expert work and research and development work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is independently able to use and produce oral and written text types required for professional expert work. The student is able to acquire information comprehensively from professional sources and to evaluate its reliability and usability in their studies and work. The student is able to act constructively in communication situations related to expert work and research and development work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able, in a target-oriented way, to use and produce oral and written text types required for professional expert work. The student is able to acquire information comprehensively from professional sources and to evaluate its reliability and usability in their studies and work in a critical way. The student is able to act as a group member or head of a group in communication situations related to expert work and research and development work. The student displays a willingness to develop their communication and interaction skills required of experts.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to
• prepare comprehensible documents according to given guidelines and templates and apply language recommendations
• acquire knowledge in their field for the purposes of professional practical work
• work as a member of a project team under supervision
• take part in a variety of presentation and interaction situations
• receive and give feedback.

Assessment methods and criteria

Satisfactory performance in the course exam, presentations and lesson tasks. See course Moodle.

Qualifications

B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).