Diverse interaction skills (3 cr)
Code: KY00CX06-3004
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2024 - 03.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 20.04.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Kielikeskus (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Language studies LUT
Teachers
- Pirjo Rantonen
- Sari Pärssinen
- Merja Naalisvaara-Jokinen
- Sanna Kyyhkynen
- Esa Laihanen
- Hanna Vihava
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Kongressi (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE24LUTH
Small groups
- Lecture 1
- Congress
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to
- perform with confidence, assurance and purpose in different languages, taking into account the requirements of the communicative situation and environment
- discuss and argue convincingly in interaction situations
- work as a member of multicultural groups
- use a wide range of basic principles and techniques of spoken communication.
Implementation and methods of teaching
Teaching languages Finnish, English (German, French, Spanish and Russian)
- contact lessons
- preparing for lessons
- independent learning tasks
- team work
Timing and attendance
Periods 3-4 in spring 2024.
Contact lessons once-twice a week, altogether 15 double lessons (+ Swedish).
Attendance and active participation is required when working on interaction and oral communication skills.
Learning material and recommended literature
The materials are provided on Moodle or handed out during lessons.
Learning environment
Moodle, Teams or Zoom.
Student time use and work load
- Diverse interaction skills for Social sciences and Communication sciences, 3 ECTS together with
- Swedish: Svenska i arbestlivet (samhälle), muntlig 1 ECTS
4 ECTS equals 108 of work for the student
Contact lessons 42 hours
There are contact lessons once a week. Active participation is essential, as classroom interaction and cooperation is difficult to compensate for. The main teaching language in period 3 is Finnish, while period 4 is mainly taught in English and integrated with Food systems.
In addition to the weekly lesson, there are Swedish lessons approximately every two weeks.
Contents
- presentation and group communication skills
- basics in intercultural communication
- cultural differences in interaction and conflict management
- professional discussions and presentations both online and offline
- giving and receiving feedback
- debates, negotiations and meetings
- integration of English studies and topics from Food systems
- Swedish for social scientists / communication scientists
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
Pass / fail
(Swedish is graded separately on a scale of 0-5)