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Communication Skills (3 cr)

Code: YPOE3A3-3007

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2021 - 12.09.2021

Timing

31.08.2021 - 31.10.2021

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing

Teachers

  • Sirkka Nieminen

Student groups

  • RN21
    Degree Programme in Nursing, Nursing Branch, Registered Nurse, RN, (UAS)

Objective

Students are able to
- act appropriately in different presentation and group communication situations
- analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional development
- apply and follow the SeAMK instructions of written work

Content

- analysis of communication styles
- presentation skills and interaction (in service situations)
- group communication skills (conversational skills, giving and receiving feedback, meeting procedures, document standards, minutes of a meeting, memoranda)
- reporting instructions of written work (referencing, correct language, templates, Urkund)

Materials

SeAMK Instructions for Written Work and online material

Teaching methods

- Contact lessons / distance learning, independent studies, written and spoken Moodle assignments

Exam schedules

The time of the exam will be announced during the course.

Student workload

81h, incl. 26h lectures

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Satisfactory (2-1):
The student is able to communicate in a sender-oriented way. He/she is not able to take the objective, recipient or situation into consideration sufficiently. The structure of the text is disconnected and illogical and argumenting is one-sided and scarce. Illustration is limited and impractical. The student is able to assess his/her communication only from the viewpoint of the sender of the message.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Good (4-3)
The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in most parts. He/she is able to maintain interactive communication and recognise the culturally-bound character of communication to some exten. The structure of the text is mainly clear and consistent and argumenting is versatile and convincing. Illustration is appropriate. The student is able to assess his/her communication realistically for the most part.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Excellent (5)
The student is able to take the objective, situation and recipient into consideration in an excellent and convincing way. He/she can act responsibly and in accordance with agreed procedures. Interaction in communication is skillful. He/she is able to recognise the culture-bound character of communication. The text is logic, clear, coherent and argumenting is solid, multi-perspective and convincing. He/she is able to illustrate his/her presentation appropriately, effectively and purposefully. The student is able to assess his/her communication in a versatile and realistic way with regard to purpose, recipient and professional field.

Assessment methods and criteria

-written assignment, Instructions for Written Work
-online exam, Instructions for Written Work (passed / failed)
-presentation
-learning diary (passed / failed )
-active participation and submitting assignments on time

Qualifications

No prerequisites