Course: Professional Skills 1: Communication Professional credits: 5
- Course code
- ICVP25OTP3
- Name
- Professional Skills 1: Communication Professional
- Study year
- 2025-2026
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Language
- English
- Coordinator
- P.C.M. Swieringa
- Modes of delivery
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- Assignment
- Practical / Training
- Assessments
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- Advisory Skills 1 - Other assessment
- Language 1 - Computer, organised by STAD examinations
Learning outcomes
The following learning outcomes are developed at level 1:
1. Identify relevant developments for the organisation, monitor international and intercultural developments, and translate the implications into communication policy.
4. Investigate the needs and wishes of the target group, and understand the contextual/cultural factors that affect the behaviour of the target group.
11. Communicate orally and in writing in a correct, target group-oriented, business-like and concise manner, and consequently create commitment.
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1. Identify relevant developments for the organisation, monitor international and intercultural developments, and translate the implications into communication policy.
4. Investigate the needs and wishes of the target group, and understand the contextual/cultural factors that affect the behaviour of the target group.
11. Communicate orally and in writing in a correct, target group-oriented, business-like and concise manner, and consequently create commitment.
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Content
Students will get acquainted with the concepts ‘culture’ and ‘subculture’, and have to describe their own subculture. Basic networking skills will be introduced, which includes an introduction to LinkedIn and an interview with a communication professional that they themselves conduct and analyze.
In language focus will be on writing for the communication professional and a mini-essay.
In language focus will be on writing for the communication professional and a mini-essay.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- School of Communication, Media & IT