Communication Skills for Working Life - ZWPC0420

Communication Skills for Working Life, 3 cr - ZWPC0420

Communication Skills for Working Life (ZWPC0420-3003), 01.01.2021 – 12.03.2021,
3 cr (SNS20SG1, ...) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

01.01.2021 - 12.03.2021

Lecturer(s)

Diane Ruppert

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

This course requires weekly attendance on Fridays from 8.00 -10.30 on Zoom via a computer as you will sometimes be required to download documents and adjust them during the class. The weekly sessions are not lectures but an opportunity for you to be actively engaged with the material via small group discussions and activities. For this reason, the sessions will not be recorded.

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Enrollment

02.11.2020 - 30.11.2020
Groups
- SNS20SG1
- ZJA20SSNS
Assessment methods

Open Studies 5

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Hyvinvointiyksikkö
Communication Skills for Working Life (ZWPC0420-3004), 01.01.2021 – 14.03.2021,
3 cr (SNS20SG2) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

01.01.2021 - 14.03.2021

Lecturer(s)

Diane Ruppert

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

This course requires weekly attendance on Thursdays from 13.00 - 15.30. The goal is to be in the classroom, but Zoom will be used when necessary. The weekly sessions are not lectures but an opportunity for you to be actively engaged with the material via small group discussions and activities. For this reason, the sessions will not be recorded.

Enrollment

02.11.2020 - 30.11.2020
Groups
- SNS20SG2
Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Hyvinvointiyksikkö
Communication Skills for Working Life (ZWPC0420-3007), 11.01.2021 – 21.05.2021,
3 cr (ZJA20SIP1, ...) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

11.01.2021 - 21.05.2021

Lecturer(s)

Jason Stevens

Campus

Main Campus

Enrollment

02.11.2020 - 10.01.2021
Groups
- ZJA20SIP1
- HTG20S1
Seats

0 - 30

Assessment methods

Avoin AMK (Open UAS) 5

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö
Communication Skills for Working Life (ZWPC0420-3008), 11.01.2021 – 21.05.2021,
3 cr (HTG20S1) — Online learning + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

11.01.2021 - 21.05.2021

Lecturer(s)

Jason Stevens

Campus

Main Campus

Enrollment

02.11.2020 - 10.01.2021
Groups
- HTG20S1
Seats

0 - 30

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Share of virtual studies

3 cr

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö
Communication Skills for Working Life (ZWPC0420-3009), 01.01.2021 – 31.05.2021,
3 cr (TLP20S1, ...) — Online learning + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.05.2021

Lecturer(s)

Jason Stevens

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

Project-based learning, online pedagogy

Webinars, exercises/learning assignments, various methods of online pedagogy

Campus

Main Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

This is not an exam-based course.

Internationality

The students in this course come from diverse backgrounds and cultures, which means that their unique styles of communication will have a profound influence on how the various learning assignments are carried out as well as on the interpersonal aspects of the course.

Enrollment

04.01.2021 - 10.01.2021
Groups
- TLP20S1
- ZJA20STPPPL
Alternative learning methods

This course cannot be completed via skills demonstration.

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Share of virtual studies

3 cr

Unit

TA94 - Kielikeskus
Communication Skills for Working Life (face-to-face) (ZWPC0420-3010), 11.01.2021 – 21.05.2021,
3 cr (HBI20S1) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

11.01.2021 - 21.05.2021

Lecturer(s)

Diane Ruppert

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

This course requires weekly attendance on Wednesdays from 13.15 - 15.45. The goal is to be in the classroom, but Zoom will be used when necessary. The weekly sessions are not lectures but an opportunity for you to be actively engaged with the material via small group discussions and activities. For this reason, the sessions will not be recorded.

Campus

Main Campus

Enrollment

04.01.2021 - 10.01.2021
Groups
- HBI20S1
Seats

0 - 26

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö
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By the end of the course, you should be able to
- articulate working definitions of communication;
- identify the key elements of modern communication models;
- correctly apply the standards and conventions of JAMK’s Project Reporting Instructions to a written report on an assigned topic; and
- deliver a stand-up presentation on an assigned topic.

The principal contents of the course relate directly to the required assignments, which deal with
- the definition of communication,
- the conception and realization of a communication model,
- managing interpersonal relations and communication,
- the writing of a report conforming to the standards and conventions of JAMK’s Project Reporting Instructions, and
- development, rehearsal, and delivery of a stand-up presentation.

Other contents include supporting activities and smaller preparatory tasks designed to help you perform your best on the assignments listed above.

Classroom teaching or distance learning, or a combination of these.

Common Reference Level B2 (on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale) English skills in both writing and speaking, as well as sufficient ICT skills for working with basic video recording and editing tools and participating in online meetings (in the case of online implementations of this course).

0-5

1. You complete all required assignments. Your actual performance in these assignments, however, is such that your understanding and learning are not demonstrated beyond the most basic requirements.

2. You complete all required assignments. In some instances, your performance is above the minimum expectations, but in others, it is not.

3. You complete all required assignments and, in most instances, your performance is consistently above the minimum expectations.

4. You complete all required assignments and your performance consistently meets or exceeds the stated expectations.

5. You complete all your assignments and they consistently demonstrate and advanced-level ability to internalize the given instruction and translate it into tangible results.

Communication Skills for Working Life, 3 cr - ZWPC0420

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