Engineering Finnish and Communication Skills (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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 project 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

Prerequisites

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

Teaching methods

Contact learning, independent assignments and exam

Learning materials and recommended literature

Moodle-workspace

Exam dates and retake possibilities

K24A: 11.11.
K24B: 12.11.
K24C: 10.11.

re-examination: will be announced later

Content scheduling

Assignments 70% (include a seminar and a seminar presentation).
Exam 30%
Attendance at the lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments 70% (include a seminar and a seminar presentation).
Exam 30%
Attendance is also taken into account in the overall grade

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
• is able to acquire information from professional sources and to utilise such information in their studies and work
• 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
• is able to acquire information comprehensively from professional sources and to evaluate its reliability and usability in their studies and work
• 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
• 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
• 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
• displays a willingness to develop their communication and interaction skills required of experts.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• is able to compose understandable documents following given instructions and models, and apply Finnish language usage recommendations
• is able to locate information in their field for use in professional assignments
• is able to act as a member of a project group as instructed
• participates in different interactive situations
• knows how to receive and give feedback.