- Code
- ELL 115
- Name
- Communication Skills I
- Semester
- 1
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 4.00
- Description
-
The course aims to explore the main elements of communication: human communication, language, self perception, interpersonal communication, group communication, public communication (including public speaking, interviewing, debating/persuading). Some attention will also be given to technical and practical business communication and its documentation.
- Objectives
-
To understand the general science of human communication, and to become better competent in interpersonal and public communication (spoken and written).
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Course introduction ,What is communication?, The three levels of understanding (Alan Barker, Improve Your Communication Skills)
- 2
- Human Communication; Types of communication (chp. 1, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 3
- Functions of Communication, Communication Competence (chp. 1, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 4
- Perception,the self, and communication, Functions of Communication,Communication Competence (chp. 2, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 5
- Perception,the self, and communication, Functions of Communication,Communication Competence (chp. 2, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 6
- The Nature of language, Functions of Communication, (chp. 3, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 7
- Communication Competence (chp. 3, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Listening (chp. 4, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 10
- Misconceptions of Listening (chp. 4, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication)
- 11
- Nonverbal Communication (chp. 5, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication (Urmila Rai, English language communication skills)cation
- 12
- Nonverbal Communication (chp. 5, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication (Urmila Rai, English language communication skills)
- 13
- Understanding Interpersonal Relationships (chp.6, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication),(Andi Green, Effective Personal Communication skills for Public relations)
- 14
- Understanding Interpersonal Relationships (chp.6, Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman, Understanding Human Communication
- 15
- Revision
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- An understanding of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and mass communication and the theoretical issues which underly them
- 2
- An ability to do practical application of communication skills in research and persuasive and effective speaking
- 3
- An understanding coupled with practical application of business communication skills: interviewing, memos, resumes, resulting in proficiency
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 10% 10%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 50%
- Final exam percent
- 50%
- 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