Oral Communication Skills B

Code

CELEN082

School

Centre for English Language Education

Level

0

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring China

Summary

Target Students

UNNC Preliminary Year students only

Classes

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

Assessment

• 40% Poster Presentation and PPT: 1 x continuous research/preparation task for final presentation
• 60% individual presentation: 1 x end-of-semester individual presentation (8-10m)

Assessed by end of spring 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 understanding of oral presentation structure, language and phonology.
• an awareness of how the verbal and non-verbal aspects of oral communication interact.
• the ability to select and organize oral presentation material appropriately.
• a knowledge of techniques that can be used to capture and hold an audience’s attention.
• the ability to plan, prepare and deliver problem/solution style academic oral presentations.

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