Semester: 2
ECTS: 2
Lectures: 8
Practice sessions: 16
Independent work: 36
Module Code: 24-03-510-E
Semester: 2
ECTS: 2
Lectures: 8
Practice sessions: 16
Independent work: 36
Module Code: 24-03-510-E
Module title:
Career - Communication and presentation skills
Module overview:
The objectives of this module is to enable students to:
• Apply appropriate communication technique in given situation
• Understand the influence of different cultural, social and business
context and its influence on communication
• Become familiar with basic negotiating principles
• Learn the principles of interpersonal communication
• Implement the elements of verbal and nonverbal communication and situations during presentation
This module teaches students theoretical and practical foundations of communication and presentation skills. This module is the second careers module and it prepares students for communication at academic and business level and for presentations for a wide audience.
The knowledge and skills that students acquire on this module will be essential for their career development. Students will be exposed to practical experience and mentored in their practical skill development.
Literature:
Essential reading:
1. Acker, M. (2019) Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter, Advance, Coaching and Consulting, Galston, NSW
2. (2021) Design School by Canva [Online]. Available at: https://designschool.canva.com/ (Accessed: 5 May 2021)
Recommended reading:
1. Berkun S., (2011) Confessions of a Public Speaker, O’Reilly Media, 1st edn, Sebastopol, CA
2. Cialdinin, R. B. (2006) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Harper Business, New York, NY
3. (2021) Prezi Blog [Online]. Available at: https://blog.prezi.com/ (Accessed: 05 May 2021)
4. (2021) Duarte Blog [Online]. Available at: https://www.duarte.com/presentation-skills-resources/ (Accessed: 05 May 2021)
Further reading:
1. Anderson, Ch. (2017) TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking, Mariner Book, Boston, MA
2. Tracy, B. (2008) Speak to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation, 1st edn, AMACOM, New York, NY
3. Gallo, C. (2015) Talk Like Ted, Smp Trade Paper, London
4. Marshall, L. B. (2016) Like, Eliminate Ums and Ahs, Right?, podcast, 27 May, viewed 6 May 2021
5. Isherwood, B 2012, Where ideas come from, podcast, 12 September (Accessed: 05 May 2021)
6. (2021) Public Words Blog [Online]. Available at: https://publicwords.com/blog/ (Accessed: 05 May 2021)