Communication Skills for Working Life (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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.

Content

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.

Teaching methods

This is an intensive implementation of Communication Skills for Working Life that requires independent work. This is the right choice for you if you can read and follow detailed instructions without weekly interaction with the teacher/fellow students. The deadlines are set at a brisk pace to ensure completion before the summer break. While there is no group work, you will be expected to give feedback on other students’ tasks. It is assumed that you have IT skills that include recording videos with both Power Point and your face present in the same screen. There will be three webinars during the spring, in which you can get immediate feedback from the teacher. Recordings will be made available.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

This course cannot be completed via skills demonstration.

Student workload

The estimated/approximate student workload in this course is as follows:

- Online lessons/meetings: 9–15 hrs
- Familiarization with online course environment: 6 hrs
- Self-study, homework assignments: 50 hrs
- Peer review activities: 10 hrs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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.

Assessment criteria, good (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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (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.

Qualifications

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).