Social ContactsLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

You adopt communication and social interaction skills to cope with various situations and formalities. You are able to work with people with different cultural backgrounds. You are able to use learning strategies efficiently. You learn to use language aids, dictionaries, and other sources in English studies. You are able to work in verbal communication situations at work and tell about your background, skills, strengths, education, and profession. You learn to communicate appropriately using the right style, to write emails and other working-life messages. You can create a formal text, a CV, and an application letter, and familiarise yourself with the communication in job interviews. You are able to read and summarise texts in your own field using dictionaries and other reference aids. You can give a formal presentation on a media topic.

Content

Communication in social contacts related to media studies and work. Learning strategies, language aids, reading techniques, written communication (email, CV, application) and oral communication (talking about yourself, your education, and profession, interviews, small talk, phone situations, expressing opinions, socialising), formality levels, basics of media English and academic English, and the basics in professional terminology.
Applying for work in English: job interview demonstration (simulation), CV, Job Application, and the basics of pitching). A prepared presentation on a media topic (Ethics in media), and a short essay.

Qualifications

Required skills level in English: B1 (according to CEFR)
The skills level is tested at the beginning of studies during the first study year. If the skills are not sufficient, the student can take a review course to support studies in English.
Course assessment: 0-5 in writing and speaking at skills level B2

Further information

Competences: Internationality and Multiculturalism, Professional Media Competence, Learning to Learn, Operating in a Workplace, Ethics, Business Competence

Accomplishment methods

Practice in spoken and written communication and interaction, independent study, group work, self-assessment and peer assessment, oral and written assignments or demonstration of learning.
Assessment: 0-5 at skills level B2 (CEFR)