Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

International communication is becoming more important in the international globalised world. Nevertheless the engineering education has traditionally focused on the technical skills rather than on personal development. However, the personal competence is becoming more and more important, including the communications skills. One of the challenges in modern engineering education is the ability to focus on both the technical and personal development in order to educate an engineer who can solve both technical and humanistic problems; thus creating good results from an all-round prospect. This International Communication Course is an introduction to communication and will demand an active involvement of the student.

The student who has followed the course will:
• Learn how to communicate in a positive and constructive way.
• Learn to communicate verbally and non-verbally.
• Learn how to improve network skills.
• Learn about different contact forms.
• Learn about conflict resolution.
• Become aware of his/her own personal communication skills.

Sisältö

Communication in international environment. Non-verbal Communication. Awareness. First impression. Figure-background. To live in the present. Perception. Networking. Appreciation. Integrity. Conflict resolution. Different contact forms: Confluence, introjection, projection, deflection and retroflection.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

In order to get the 3 ECTS points credit the student needs to meet the following criteria:
• Read the learning material in advance before entering the course the first day.
• Rereading the learning material from day to day after specifications from the teachers.
• Present 100% at all teaching lessons. Do not be late.
• Active participation in exercises and teaching during the course.
• Follow instructions from the teachers and do the exercises properly.
• Pass oral exam.
• You are NOT allowed to have other courses parallel to this course.
• Write assignments – before, during and after the course.
• All written assignments have to be approved and the deadlines met.

If you have other appointments during the teaching period you are kindly asked to rebook them in order to be 100 % present at the course.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

In order to get the 3 ECTS points credit the student needs to meet the following criteria:
• Read the learning material in advance before entering the course the first day.
• Rereading the learning material from day to day after specifications from the teachers.
• Present 100% at all teaching lessons. Do not be late.
• Active participation in exercises and teaching during the course.
• Follow instructions from the teachers and do the exercises properly.
• Pass oral exam.
• You are NOT allowed to have other courses parallel to this course.
• Write assignments – before, during and after the course.
• All written assignments have to be approved and the deadlines met.

If you have other appointments during the teaching period you are kindly asked to rebook them in order to be 100 % present at the course. If you fail to pass the exam you should not expect to be able to remake the course since it is rather overbooked.

Esitietovaatimukset

No previously knowledge is necessary for this course.

The student has to read the learning material in advance and do a small assignment before entering the course. The student has to start writing an assignment showing reflection and understanding of the using of the theory in the learning material. The student needs to give a detailed answer for each question not just one line.

This course will use the upside down principle, which means that the student has to read and prepare him/herself BEFORE the course, since the course is based on the students being actively involved in interactive exercises during the course. Very little traditional teaching will occur – only short 5-10 minutes presentations.

It is important that the student makes a proper preparation for the course in order to get the full benefit and be able to share knowledge with the fellow students.