- Code
- ELL 116
- Name
- Communication Skills II
- Semester
- 2
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 4.00
- Description
-
The course aims to improve students’ theoretical and practical communication skills, as a key ingredient for a happy and successful life.
- Objectives
-
The aims of the course include, but are not limited to, a general understanding of the science of human communication, competent interaction in the workplace and public speaking. Students are expected to reach a high level of competency in verbal, non-verbal and technical communication.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Self-awareness. Understanding Personality in communication, using Myers-Briggs
- 2
- Self awareness. Understanding temperament, using the 4 Greek humours in communication
- 3
- The ideal self, versus the projected and real self,.Self improvement tempered by self acceptance
- 4
- Debating skills 1: using statistics, moral, logical, utilitarian arguments
- 5
- Debating skills 2: presenting your case, poise, posture and powerpoint
- 6
- The art of story telling 1, “the sneetches”
- 7
- The art of story telling 2 “the emporer’s new clothes”
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Story writing as an agent of transformation
- 10
- Writing an interesting report with clarity and honesty
- 11
- From Churchill to Obama, modern day speech making
- 12
- How to have a really good argument. Conflict, confrontation, conciliation
- 13
- Leadership styles
- 14
- Leadership styles
- 15
- Review weeks 1-14
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students to gain theoretical understanding of intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass communication
- 2
- Students to master the main elements of technical communication in business and reporting
- 3
- The application of this knowledge in their daily lives and public presentations
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 20% 20%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 30% 30%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 60%
- Final exam percent
- 40%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 2 28
- Duties
- 1 12 12
- Midterms
- 1 5 5
- Final exam
- 1 8 8
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 101
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 4.04
- ECTS
- 4.00