International Communication and Networking Skills (5 cr)

Objective

The student masters effective oral and written communication in various work and expert communication situations and can adapt their communication expression, as well as choose the appropriate communication style and channel according to the target group and situation. The student can act as a responsible member of a group and analyze their own and others' interaction competencies and teamwork skills. The student understands the significance of networking and internationality in working life and can develop their own professional expertise.

Content

- project planning, implementation, and evaluation or alternatively, identifying and making visible one's own professional expertise in appropriate networks
- effective written and oral expert communication
- teamwork and networking
- intercultural communication

Location and time

Tapaamiset maanantaisin klo 14 - 17 joko luokissa (MMC308; MMC310; MMC304) tai Zoomissa.

Materials

Oheismateriaalia ja kirjallisuutta:

Intercultural communication:

Gannon, M. J. and Pillai, R., 2010, Understanding Global Cultures. 4th ed. Chapter 1 [pdf] California, USA: Sage Publications. Available at: http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/5241_Gannon_Chapter_1.pdf [Accessed 10 January 2012].

Gore, K., 2007, Networking Cultural Knowledge: An interactive and experiential strategy to apply intercultural communication in business. Porvoo, Finland: WSOY Oppimateriaalit. ISBN 978-951-0-30201-9

Hofstede, G., Hofstede G. J., and Minkov, M. 2010. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-007-166418-9

Luthans, F. and Doh, J. 2012. International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior. 8th Ed/International Edition. McGraw-Hill, NY. ISBN: 978-007-108657-8. (chapters 4-7; 12-14)

Projektihallinnan ja -osaamisen kirjallisuutta:

Kettunen, Sami 2009. Onnistu projektissa. WSOYpro, Helsinki.

Ruuska, Kai 1999. Projekti hallintaan. Gummerus, Jyväskylä.

Tapahtumajärjestäminen:

Catani, Johanna 2017. Onnistunut yritystapahtuma. Järjestäjän käsikirja. Alma Talent Pro, Helsinki.

Muukkonen, Anna & Putkonen, Emmi 2020. Virtuaalimaailmassa tapahtuu: Käsikirja VR-tapahtuman tuotantoon. OIVA-sarja. Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/349397. Viitattu 1.9.2021.

Vallo, Helena & Häyrinen, Eija 2014 (tai uudempi painos). Tapahtuma on tilaisuus. Tapahtumamarkkinointi ja tapahtuman järjestäminen. 4. uudistettu painos. Tietosanoma, Helsinki.

Esiintymistaidot:

Koskimies, Riitta 2002. Asiantuntijan esiintymistaito. Onnistuneen esityksen kulmakivet. Finn Lectura, Helsinki.

Lammi, Outi 2015. Viesti ja vaikuta. Käsikirja presentaatioiden pitäjälle. Docendo, Jyväskylä.

Teaching methods

Luennot, yhteistoiminnallinen työskentely tiimeissä, asiantuntijatyöpajat ja tehtävät

International connections

Osana kurssia opiskelija osallistuu joko kansainvälisen HUMINT -projektiviikon tai Meet & Greet -verkostoitumistilaisuuden suunnitteluun ja toteuttamiseen kampuksella.

Completion alternatives

Opintojaksolla ei ole vaihtoehtoista suoritustapaa

Student workload

Kuormitus

lähiopetus ja projektiviikko / tapahtuma 80 t
tehtävät 30 t
muu itsenäinen työskentely 20 t

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment methods and criteria

Kansainvälisen projektiviikon tai verkostoitumistilaisuuden suunnittelu ja toteutus
• Projektisuunnitelman suullinen asiantuntijaesitys 20 %
• Projektisuunnitelma kirjallinen 20 %
• Oppimisen reflektointikeskustelu 20 %
• Projektityöskentelyn itse- ja vertaisarviointi 20 %
• Toimeksiantajan / osallistujien arvio ja palaute 10 %
• Läsnäolo ja osallistuminen 10 %


Kurssi arvioidaan asteikolla 1 - 5

Qualifications

Business Communication, Business Communication in English and Work Society of the Future or equivalent competences