EKIA1030 Workplace Communication (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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On this course, the students learn about spoken and written communicative practices in the workplace.

Description

This course offers work-related practice in writing and speaking. By analyzing the main features of different professional genres, the students will acquire the terms and the style used in written and spoken workplace communication.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to

  • recognize genre features of various types of business writing and speaking;
  • understand and use both oral and written business-related terminology;
  • formulate messages in a formal style for a specific context, audience, and purpose;
  • use various digital tools for online collaboration at work;
  • produce different kinds of texts that are used in professional working life.

Compulsory prerequisites

  • Prerequisite group 1
    • OR
  • Prerequisite group 2
    • EKIP1001 Pronunciation and Oral Skills (3 cr)Not published for this curriculum period
    • EKIP404 Discourse and Literacy (2 cr)Not published for this curriculum period

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

Readings will be specified during the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Participation in lectures, completion of collaborative and individual writing tasks and a final portfolio. Assessment criteria will be available in Moodle. Attendance requirement for completing the course: 80%.
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

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