Native language and communication (3cr)

Objective

Students will
- learn purposeful communication required during studies and in the working world,
- gain an overall picture of the correct usage of Finnish,
- learn to understand the meaning of documentation in scientific communication and become familiar with various forms of documentation,
- become familiar with the features of various types of texts and their styles and with the foundation of scientific communication,
- learn to compile common documents,
- practise speaking, discussion and holding meetings and negotiations,
- learn to argue for their opinions and develop their thinking, and
- know what media literacy involves.

Content

- Planning, implementing and evaluating oral communication
- Interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, forms of illustrating information
- Meetings, negotiations and other oral communication
- Media texts, authors, interpretation
- Writing: planning, the writing process, final edition, documentation, standard lay-outs, informative texts, business letters, texts for meetings and negotiations
- Academic essays, reports, summaries, posters, learning and lecture journals

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grading will be announced during the course.

Materials

Students will receive a reading list.

Teaching methods

- Lectures
- Oral and written assignments
- Essays
- Exam or journal