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).

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.