Communication Skills (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student can
- act adequately in different public presentation and group communication situations
- act in interactive situations in digital environments, too
- analyse and assess communication skills as part of professional growth
- produce formal style text and apply SeAMK’s Instructions for Written Work

Content

- Communication style analysis
- Public presentation skills and interaction
- Group communication skills (e.g., meetings and negotiations, incl. online)
- Principles of a digital environment and interaction
- Production of formal style texts
- SeAMK’s Instructions for Written Work

Location and time

SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY

The schedules for the scheduled online teaching can be found in the timetable at https://lukkarikone.seamk.fi/. Timetables are published for the next six weeks. The first six weeks of autumn are published by Midsummer and the first six weeks of spring by Christmas. Timetables may be subject to changes.

Materials

Opettajan osoittama materiaali (tarkennetaan opintojakson alussa) sekä
- Verkkomateriaali esim. Kirjoittajan ABC (http://webcgi.oulu.fi/oykk/abc/)
- Kielijelppi (http://www.kielijelppi.fi /),
- Kielikompassi https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/opetus/kirjoitus/kirjoituskurssi/index.shtml https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/uploads/document_userfiles/kokoustekn/
- SeAMKin kirjallisten töiden APA -ohje
- Juholin, E. (2022). Communicare: Ota viestinnän strategia ja ilmiöt haltuun. MIF / Infor.

Webcam and headset needed

Teaching methods

SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY:
The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment.
The study requires participation in scheduled online teaching.
The study includes joint online meetings/pair or group work.
The study also includes independent work online.
The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments and exams according to the given instructions.
The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration of comptence

Student workload

108 h
The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can communicate in a sender-focused manner: they cannot pay sufficient attention to the goal, receiver, or situation. Text structure is incoherent and illogical, and argumentation is biased and scarce. Illustration is limited and irrelevant. The student can only assess their communication from the perspective of the sender of the message. They recognise the principles of digital communication only partially.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In their communication, the student can only partially pay attention to the goal, situation, and the receiver of the message. Can maintain interaction in communication. Recognises to some extent the cultural-specific character of communication. Can take the principles of digital communication into account. Text structure is mainly clear and consistent, and argumentation is varied and trustworthy. Illustration is adequate. The student can assess their communication to some extent and partly in a realistic way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In their communication, the student can pay attention to the goal, situation, and the receiver of the message in a commendable and convincing manner, they can act responsibly and according to the agreed principles. Interaction in communication is very skilful. Can recognise the cultural-specific character of communication. Masters the policies of digital communication and can apply them. Text structure is typical of the genre, text is logical, clear, coherent, and argumentation is varied, unbiased, and convincing. consistent, and argumentation is varied and trustworthy. Illustration is adequate, efficient, and thought-out. The student can assess their own communication in a varied and realistic way from the perspective of the goal, purpose, receiver, and their own professional field.