Academic and professional spoken communicationLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate: • an awareness of intercultural communication styles and norms; • a high level of competence in oral communication skills, including prosodic features of English; • the ability to communicate clearly and coherently in an appropriate register; • the ability to deliver an academic presentation in a professional manner. The course develops the following work life skills: Presentation skills, argumentation, social intelligence, information retrieval Generic competences: internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction nad communication

Content

Discussions, debating tasks, academic presentations

Further information

Time: First year, periods 1 and 2 Campus: Joensuu Further information: Language of tuition: English. This course is not open to international exchange students.

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Active participation in class (26 contact hours, minimum 80% attendance required), and independent work (55 hours) Evaluation criteria: Active participation in class (26 contact hours, minimum 80% attendance required), oral presentations and oral expression, continuous assessment.