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Course Catalog 2009-2010

TETA-1046 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills, 3 cr

Person responsible

Pentti Vanha-aho, Helena Vatanen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 1, 2
(15.09.2009 - 17.11.2009) :
Tuesday 8 - 12, K4114

 
 
Implementation 2


Per 4, 5 :
Tuesday 8 - 11, K4114

 
 
Implementation 3

Periods 3 3 - 4

 
 


Requirements

Lectures, exercises, final exam
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

To increase student's communication skills. To introduce students to the basic principles of communication theory. The course emphasizes various aspects of speech communication. Consideration is given to the theory and practice. It provides practice in preparation, presentation, communication interaction, and evaluation of different speech situations and negotiations. Aspects in intercultural communication are discussed.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Communication theories, perspectives on human communication: -basic concepts, Johari Window, listening -mechanistic, psychologiacal, interactive, and pragmatic models -Johari Window, the disclosure of the self -speaker - listener relationship  -to apply models to the demands of different presentations, meetings, and negotiations   
2. Presentations -speaker-material-audience-occasion model, inventional approach -preparation of different presentations -persuasive and informative models -visual support and its impact  -key elements of the professional presentation applied to the situational variation  -knowledge how to plan presentations for culturally diverse audiences 
3. Intercultural communication -concept of the culture -stereotypes, ethnocentrism -low and high context cultures -cultural dimensions (Hofstede) -culture shock -intercultural aspects on nonverbal communication  -analysis of cultural diversity -analysis of the home culture and foreign target culture  -applying cultural competence 
4. Negotiation skills -negotiation concept and its key elements -preparation factors, process analysis, decision making -principled method of negotiating -practical skills of the participant and the chairperson  -means of persuasion and cooperation -understanding of the tactics and strategy   


Evaluation criteria for the course

¿ -25% presentations & oral skills ¿ -25% negotiations & group activities ¿ -25% active participation, feedback discussions, group support ¿ -25% final test

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)

Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TETA-1046 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills, 3 cr 2906020 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills I, 2 cu  
TETA-1046 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills, 3 cr TETA-1040 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills, 3 cr  

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1 Group 1: Tue 8-12   Lectures
Excercises
Practical works
Study journal, portfolio and other literary work
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 4 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  
Implementation 2 Ryhmä 2   Lectures
Excercises
Practical works
Study journal, portfolio and other literary work
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 4 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  
Implementation 3 Group 3 (Master's Programme in Machine Automation, Master's Programme in Materials Science)        


Last modified14.12.2009
ModifierHelena Vatanen