Written Communication and Digital Skills (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

This course introduces students to digital tools and the communication and writing skills required in both academic and professional contexts. Additionally, it covers the fundamental principles of data protection.

Upon completing this course, students will:
• Be familiar with key text genres relevant to academic study and the workplace, and be able to apply them
• Know how to use information and library services for scholarly research (particularly article databases)
• Effectively utilize common digital tools used in professional settings
• Demonstrate purposeful and goal-oriented communication in workplace contexts
• Critically evaluate information and describe the basic principles of data security and privacy

Content (course unit)

• Communication
• Information retrieval
• Images and videos
• Data security and protection
• Digital tools
• MS Office programs


• TAMK’s IT applications

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
• can describe phenomena related to goals, theory, and define fundamental concepts
• has not justified choices, solutions, or theoretical perspectives thoroughly; theoretical reasoning is straightforward

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
• can apply theory and concepts, and organize information in relation to each other
• can narrow down problems and tasks, as well as justify solutions and choices
• can evaluate matters and examine them from different perspectives

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
• can analyze information and actions, connecting them to a professional context
• can find improvement opportunities and justify various approaches and alternative solutions
• can creatively devise new solutions or combine existing ones

Assessment scale

0-5