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Communication Skills for Working Life (3 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: ZWPC0420-3033

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika
01.11.2022 - 15.01.2023
Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
Ajoitus
16.01.2023 - 19.05.2023
Toteutus on päättynyt.
Opintopistemäärä
3 op
Lähiosuus
3 op
Toteutustapa
Lähiopetus
Yksikkö
TA94 - Kielikeskus
Toimipiste
Pääkampus
Opetuskielet
englanti
Paikat
12 - 30
Opettajat
Pekka Kousa
Opintojakso
ZWPC0420
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Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

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.

Aika ja paikka

Ten meetings in total starting January 16 in classroom G201 (Rajakatu).

There will not be a meeting every week but the course includes some tasks and exercises to be done at home. 80% participation in class in mandatory (min. 8 out of 10 lessons).

Oppimateriaalit

Mainly provided by the teacher through the Moodle-workspace.

Additionally something to consider: Liukko, S. & Perttula, S. (The latest edition). Project Reporting Instructions. Jyväskylä: JAMK University of Applied Sciences.

Opetusmenetelmät

This course requires weekly classroom attendance on our Rajakatu campus. So please prepare to be on site and not to work independently via the internet on your own time. 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.

Skills this course aims to improve:

- Oral skills: presentations and/or other oral assignments (e.g. company presentation, presentations on communication issues in different cultures, work-related oral communication)

- Written skills: written assignments (e.g. summaries, reports, essays) while considering the demands of formal written English

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course will not contain an exam - The course evaluation will instead be based on continuous participation and activity in class as well as the quality of each student's main assignments.

Kansainvälisyys

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Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

3 ECTS credits = 81 hours of work between our classroom sessions and regular homework both individually and in small teams.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

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.

Esitietovaatimukset

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).

Lisätiedot

Students who pass the minimum requirements will be graded with a whole number on a scale of 1 (sufficient) - 5 (excellent)

The course grade will be calculated as follows:
- 10 % Continuous Demonstration of skills and class participation
- 45 % Major spoken assignment
- 45 % Major written assignment

All of the above requirements must be completed at least at satisfactorily level to receive a grade for the course.

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