will be able to have communicaiton activities such as, role-play individual and group presentations and spontaneous speaking.
will be able to improve their ciritcal thingking skills.
will improve their note-taking skills.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
The aim of this course is to equip students with the fundamental principles required for spoken communication. The coursework and assignments focus on developing pronunciation intonation and effective speaking skills required for translation and interpretation. Also, the course aims to develop effective listening and note-taking skills. In this course, students will learn and practice using body language, evaluating audience qualification and overcoming stage fright.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
General Introduction
2nd Week
Unit 1- Communication Studies
3rd Week
Unit 2- Child Psychology
4th Week
Unit 3- Sociology
5th Week
Unit 4- Business
6th Week
Unit 5- Cognitive Psychology
7th Week
Midterm (Oral Exam)
8th Week
Midterm (Written Exam)
9th Week
Unit 6- Anthropology / Biology
10th Week
Unit 7- Technology
11th Week
Unit 8- Political Sciences
12th Week
Unit 9- Linguistics
13th Week
Unit 10- Economics
14th Week
Final (Oral Exam)
15th Week
Final (Written Exam)
Recommended or Required Reading
Beglar, D. & Murray, N. (2017). Contemporary Topics 3. 4th Edition. Pearson.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Discussion
Lecture
Presentation
Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Assignment
1
5
Other
1
5
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
