EKIS5790 Technical Communication (5 cr)

Content

During the course, students will practice writing, editing, and evaluating different types of user documentation. Technical communication standards, processes, and research projects will be discussed during the lectures. The final assignment is a project related to the topic and scope of the course. 

Completion methods

Contact teaching: This completion method consists of participating in the lectures, completing the small weekly tasks and doing the final project.

Assessment details

After completing the course, students should have a solid understanding of the main principles of technical communication, including:

• Technical communication standards and processes
• Technical communication workflow: writing in the R&D environment
• User-orientation and minimalism
• Writing procedural and modular documentation

Attendance requirement for completing the course: 80%.

English degree programme students and minor students in English complete the course in English. The Finnish language course is aimed at students in Information and Software Engineering and those students at the department of Language and Communication studies, who are completing the Tiedon muotoilu ja tekninen viestintä study module. If a major or minor student in English wishes to complete the Tiedon muotoilu ja tekninen viestintä study module, they must choose another course for the English study module.