LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 25.10.2023-13.12.2023

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  Course Information
  Dates:           25.10.2022-13.12.2022

  Day:             Wednesday

  Time:           12.30–15.45 (lesson starts at 12.30)

   

  
  

  Room:     

  25.10                            M134

  01.11                            M205

  08.11                            M205

  15.11 to 13.12             M134

  
  

     
  

  Before the course starts, there is a pre-course assignment:

  A1 Pre-course assignment: problems and solutions in your field of study (due before first class on 25.10)

  see the link to the assignment and details below:

  https://mycourses.aalto.fi/mod/assign/view.php?id=1109030

  
  

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  This course introduces written and oral communication principles and strategies that are applicable to professional and academic purposes.

  Students begin by writing on a topic from their own field of study. To enhance readability of the texts, students apply organizational patterns, such as problem-solution, as well as employ other writing principles that make comprehension of sentences and paragraphs easier.

  Based on their written work, students deliver an oral presentation. As part of the learning process, students analyze presentations to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, as well as practice organizing and presenting information clearly to a non-expert audience.

  Throughout this course, students work individually, in pairs and in small groups to develop their presentation and writing skills. Moreover, students give and receive constructive feedback on their work and revise it accordingly.

   

   Workload

          Small-group instruction          30

          Independent study                  51

          (includes 3 compulsory online modules)

   

   

  Course requirements

  Preparatory assignments       40

  Final report                             20

  Final presentation                   20

  Exam/reflection exercise         20

  Total                                        100

   

  Grading 1 – 5

  5       93 – 100

  4       85 – 92

  3       77 – 84

  2       69 – 76

  1       61 – 68

  Attendance and absences

  Participants are allowed 1 absence, each additional absence (=90 min lesson) reduces the total points by 5%. Preparatory assignments must be completed on time. Late submissions not accepted.

  No make-up work possible. Final assignment must be rewritten according to teacher's feedback and resubmitted.

  Teacher feedback on two written assignments

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