Professional and Public Speaking (3cr)
Course unit code: ZWCE1500
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student is able to compose and deliver effective and well-organized extemporaneuous speeches that can be adapted to different audiences. The student is able to analyze audiences and adapt oral presentations to different audiences based on the analysis. The student recognizes the ethical responsibilities of a speaker.
Content
The course will be covering following themes:
- understanding speaking and listening
- speaking ethics
- overcoming fear of speaking
- cultural artifacts speeches
- audience analysis
- credibility
- attention and interest
- informative strategies and presentation aids
- persuasive strategies and motivational appeals
- Sell it! speeches
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Active participation, oral and written competence in the subject area.