Communication and Social Interaction
Communication and interaction skills are essential for studying and work as well as in other areas of life. To engage in constructive and meaningful interaction, you need to have the skills to listen, discuss and negotiate, to ask and to put into question, to express and justify your ideas, and to cooperate with different kinds of people. You can develop these skills in our communication and interaction skills courses.
What will you learn in our communication and interaction skills courses?
The courses will give you the competencies you need in different kinds of interaction situations as a student or as an employee. Key themes include presentation and listening skills, the importance of listening, giving and receiving constructive feedback, argumentation, teamwork and group work. You will learn to analyse different interaction situations, and gain tools for developing your skills further.
What do our communication and interaction skills courses offer?
Based on dialogic teaching, our practice-oriented and interactive courses involve a variety of experience-based exercises and give you a chance to get to know students from other fields of study. The courses provide an inspiring and safe environment for you to develop your skills.
What will you learn in our communication and interaction skills courses?
The courses will give you the competencies you need in different kinds of interaction situations as a student or as an employee. Key themes include presentation and listening skills, the importance of listening, giving and receiving constructive feedback, argumentation, teamwork and group work. You will learn to analyse different interaction situations, and gain tools for developing your skills further.
What do our communication and interaction skills courses offer?
Based on dialogic teaching, our practice-oriented and interactive courses involve a variety of experience-based exercises and give you a chance to get to know students from other fields of study. The courses provide an inspiring and safe environment for you to develop your skills.
Courses 2024–2026
in Finnish and in English
- LC-0225 Negotiation skills (3 cr)
- LC-0320 Public speaking skills D (3 cr)
- LC-0330 Leadership Communication D (3 cr)
- LC-0350 Social interaction theme course - listening (1 Public speaking and stage fright D (2–3 cr)cr)
- LC-0351 Social interaction theme course - nonverbal communication (1 cr)
- LC-0510 Conference presentations D (1–2 cr)
- LC-0520 Impact and argumentation D (2–3 cr)
- LC-0530 Public speaking and stage fright D (2–3 cr)
- LC-0550 Communication Skills D (2–3 cr)
- LC-0560 Interaction in teams and projects (2–3 cr)
- LC-0570 Communication competence for students in art and design (1 cr)
Speech Clinic
Would you like to practice a conference presentation, a speech, a lecture, a video presentation or something else? Or do you struggle with anxiety and stage fright?
Speech clinic is an individual service for doctoral students (BIZ, ELEC, ENG, SCI) and staff (BIZ, ELEC, ENG) and works for many purposes.
Course: Speech Clinic (aalto.fi)