- 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 at an understanding of Human communication, stressing language as a human characteristic. This includes; interpersonal and business communication, exploration of body language and intrapersonal communication, as well as communication for the public and in the mass media. A focus will be on group (academic) and business (technical) use of speech and reporting. Communication will be looked at at the theoretical, public (academic speaking, reporting), and technical (business interviewing, resumes and memos) level.
- Objectives
-
For the student to understand communication as a vital human device, to be able to assess communication on a interpersonal and intrapersonal level, to become adept at persuasive and effective speech making and interviewing for small groups and the public, and to be able to critically analyse the uses of communication in the mass media.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction
- 2
- Human, intrapersonal, interpersonal communication
- 3
- Non-verbal communication, interpersonal relations
- 4
- Problem solving in teams.
- 5
- Problem solving and organizational development
- 6
- Effective Presentation and Speaking
- 7
- Presentation and Speaking
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Group Speeches, Understanding Human Communication
- 10
- Interviews
- 11
- Communication in the workplace
- 12
- Research as a process
- 13
- Structure, style, graphics and page design
- 14
- Specfic documents and applications.
- 15
- Exam review
- 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 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