Professional Communication and Academic Writing (5 cr)

Objective

The students know how to act in the communication and interaction situations related to the studies and work tasks in their own field. They know how to produce text types in their field for different channels. The students are able to communicate as experts in various research and development tasks and environments. They are able to search for information and evaluate it critically and use it in a goal-oriented manner. The students are familiar with the good practices of oral and written communication and can apply them appropriately. The students know how to utilize their language and communication skills to continuously develop their thinking and expertise.

Content

Text producing skills of an expert and writing up a professional texts. Interaction skills: communicating with the client, team work and negotiations. Communication in plain language. Presentation skills, influencing by speaking and giving feedback.The good practices of digital communications. The fundamentals of academic writing. Ethical and critical use of sources and their notation.

Location and time

Lähiopetus Myllypuron kampuksella, ks. lukujärjestys.

Materials

Kielitoimiston ohjepankki. Kotimaisten kielten keskus.
<https://kielitoimistonohjepankki.fi/> Viitattu 17.1.2024.

Kielitoimiston sanakirja 2020. Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus. Päivitetty
10.11.2022. <https://www.kielitoimistonsanakirja.fi> Viitattu 17.1.2024.

Kielijelppi – jelppiä akateemiseen viestintään 2017. Helsingin yliopiston
kielikeskus. <www.kielijelppi.fi>. Viitattu 17.1.2024.

Kirjallisen työn ohjeet 2021. Hyvinvointialojen tutkinto-ohjelmat. Päivitetty
11.1.2021. Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu. Materiaali Moodlessa.

Kirjoittajan ABC-kortti 2006. Suomen virtuaalikielikeskus.
<http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc> Viitattu 17.1.2024.

Kotimaisten kielten keskus. Virkakieli-sivusto.
<https://www.kotus.fi/kielitieto/hyva_virkakieli> Viitattu 17.1.2024.

Niemi, Terttu & Nietosvuori, Leena & Virikko, Helena 2006. Hyvinvointialan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

Roivas, Marianne & Karjalainen, Anna Liisa 2013. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan viestintä. Helsinki: Edita.

Tarkoma, Elise & Vuorijärvi, Aino 2010. Ammattisuomen käsikirja. 11., uudistettu painos. Helsinki: WSOY.

Teaching methods

interactive teaching, exercises, study conversation, oral presentations, group work

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Hyväksytty suoritus
Opiskelija osaa itsenäisesti käyttää ja tuottaa ammatillisessa asiantuntijatyössä tarvittavia suullisia ja kirjallisia tekstilajeja. Hän hakee monipuolisesti tietoa ammatillisista lähteistä ja osaa arvioida tiedon luotettavuutta ja hyödynnettävyyttä opinnoissaan ja työtehtävissään. Opiskelija toimii rakentavasti asiantuntijantyön sekä tutkimus- ja kehittämistyön viestintätilanteissa. Opiskelijan kielitaito vastaa vähintään taitotasoa B2 (CEFR).

Qualifications

The students' Finnish skills are classified as B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CERF).

Further information

The course includes 1 ECTS tuition in IT skills.

Objective

The students know how to act in the communication and interaction situations related to the studies and work tasks in their own field. They know how to produce text types in their field for different channels. The students are able to communicate as experts in various research and development tasks and environments. They are able to search for information and evaluate it critically and use it in a goal-oriented manner. The students are familiar with the good practices of oral and written communication and can apply them appropriately. The students know how to utilize their language and communication skills to continuously develop their thinking and expertise.

Content

Text producing skills of an expert and writing up a professional texts. Interaction skills: communicating with the client, team work and negotiations. Communication in plain language. Presentation skills, influencing by speaking and giving feedback.The good practices of digital communications. The fundamentals of academic writing. Ethical and critical use of sources and their notation.

Further information

The course includes 1 ECTS tuition in IT skills.

Qualifications

The students' Finnish skills are classified as B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CERF).