Communication Skills

Course information

Learning outcomes 

After taking the course, students will:

- be able to make observations and analyse interactions in a variety of situations 
- be able to give and receive feedback on their communication and interaction skills 
- have increased their communication skills and be aware of their strengths and areas for improvement

Content

After taking the course, students will:

- be able to make observations and analyse interactions in a variety of situations 
- be able to give and receive feedback on their communication and interaction skills 
- have increased their communication skills and be aware of their strengths and areas for improvement

Teacher

Suvi-Tuuli Murumäki

Study material

Online material and scientific journals and/or literature of current interest in speech communication. Further information will be given in class.

Workload

contact hours 24 h, independent study 30 h

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Evaluation

Passing the course requires an 80% attendance rate in contact teaching, active and constructive participation in class, group work and exercises, as well as passing all the assignments given on the course. The course working methods include interactive lectures, pair and group work, exercises, feedback sessions and independent learning assignments.

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system 

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

   Exam instructions at the Open University

The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Online learning environment for the course

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.

Digital workspace of the course:MyCourses
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 26.1.2026 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 16.2.2026 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The number of participants is limited to 2. Please note: The course is organized if a minimum of 10 students register for it.

This course is organized by the Aalto University Language Centre

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID

Once you have activated your Aalto user ID, also enable multifactor authentication. Some of Aalto University's services require multifactor authentication.

Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication