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Informative Communication

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TLP0301
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: LT 2017
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 1 (2017-2018)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Liedes, Pia
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2017-2018

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
64T-LT-1-12017-09-01 – 2017-12-22Pia LiedesFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18
65T-LT-1-22017-09-01 – 2017-12-22Pia LiedesFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18
66T-TK-2-1, T-TK-2-22017-09-01 – 2017-12-22Pia LiedesFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18
67T-LT-1-32018-01-08 – 2018-05-09Pia LiedesFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15
68T-LT-1-42018-01-08 – 2018-05-09Pia LiedesFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2020-2021.

Learning Outcomes

The student is familiar with business correspondence and the practices and media of informative communications. The student is able to produce documents which are appropriate in contents, form, style and language. The student internalises the significance of communication in working life.

Student's Workload

Total work load 54 h.
- scheduled 26 h.
- autonomous 28 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

None.

Contents

Basics of business communication, channels of communication, communicative skills, documents used in working life and their layout, appropriate language usage, correctness of language and style.

Regional Impact

Communicative skills taking into account the local business life.

Internationality

Awareness of cultural aspects in communication.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Kortetjärvi-Nurmi, Kuronen & Ollikainen 2008. Yrityksen viestintä. Edita.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, group and pair work, independent studying, assignments.

Assessment Criteria

5=Understands and is able to apply and justify organizational communication. Utilizes theories, concepts and methods consistently in various situations
Produces good quality text used in working life and uses styles according to situation and target group in excellent Finnish.
3=Understands the role of organizational communication. Utilizes essential theories, principles and methods. Produces basic text used in working life and uses styles according to situation and target group.
1=Understands the role of organizational communication, utilizes essential theories, principles and methods. Produces basic text used in working life.

Assessment Methods

Participation in exercises, completed assignments and exam. Numeric (0-5).


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