Oral Communication Skills A

Code

CELEN069

School

Centre for English Language Education

Level

0

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

Target Students

UNNC Preliminary Year students only

Classes

• One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
• One 2-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks

Assessment

• 60% group discussion: 1x end-of-semester group discussion
• 40% Listening Portfolio: 5x submitted lecture notes @ 2% each

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

a) Knowledge and Understanding

• effective listening and note-making strategies to assist them in their comprehension of academic lectures.
• the ability to re-formulate lecture notes for use in other academic contexts.
• a greater awareness of English pronunciation, intonation and rhythmic variations.
• the ability to cope with a variety of English accents and different speeds of speech.
• an awareness of how the verbal and non-verbal aspects of oral communication interact.
• understanding of interaction strategies and conventions for academic discussions

b) Intellectual Skills

• critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.

c) Transferable/Key Skills

• the ability to apply listening strategies in order to comprehend spoken academic discourse.
• the ability to process academic lectures into a set of organized notes.
• the ability to communicate ideas and arguments effectively in oral contexts and to evaluate and respond appropriately to those of others.
• skills for supportive and collaborative teamwork, the capacity for effective group work and sharing responsibility within a team
• increased confidence in public speaking.
• the ability to present and communicate ideas in a structured and logical manner.
• the ability to formulate and develop rational arguments in order to persuade others.
• the ability to evaluate the validity of others’ arguments and identify bias.
• the ability to work independently and demonstrate time management skills.

Conveners

• Mr John Burrows