The Developing Professional

Problem-based learning

Much of the course is taught using the w:Problem-based learning ( w:fi:Ongelmalähtöinen oppiminen ) pedagogical approach/method.

Developing professional is aware of the patterns and dynamics of w:organizational behaviour.

Psychometrics

Follwing psychometric personality tests are taken on course:

• w:Team Role Inventories ( same as w:Belbin Team Inventory )
• w:DISC assessment

Communication

w:Proxemics is a subcategory of the study of w:nonverbal communication along with haptics (touch), kinesics (body movement), vocalics (paralanguage), and chronemics (structure of time

w:Intrapersonal communication is language use or thought internal to the communicator and w:Interpersonal communication is defined in a number of ways by professionals.

Corporate communications

Before: only w:Public relations Now: w:Integrated marketing communications

w:Media richness theory, sometimes referred to as information richness theory, is a framework to describe a communications medium by its ability to reproduce the information sent over it.

Learning styles

We did the learning styles survey developed by w:David A. Kolb who also contributed much to the theory of w:Experiential learning.

Forms of intelligence

• w:IQ ( Intelligence Quotient )
• w:Emotional intelligence
• w:Social intelligence
• w:Cultural intelligence

Other stuff:

• w:Mindfulness (psychology)