LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will:
- gain confidence in public speaking and performing
- learn audience skills and to analyse and give feedback on performances
- be able to plan and carry out oral presentations and defend their views persuasively.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 05.09.2023 - 12.10.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Rinna Toikka
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course discusses the knowledge, skills, attitudes and motivations related to public speaking as well as the ethics of interaction. Public speaking is practiced in diverse ways and contexts as one element of professional skills Among the major themes are public speaking as interaction, stage fright, courage of expression, audience skills, feedback, constructing a presentation, illustration, targeting the audience, and argumentation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Passing the course requires an 80% attendance rate in contact teaching, active and constructive participation in group work and exercises, as well as passing all the assignments given on the course. The working methods include interactive lectures, pair and group work, experiential learning methods and exercises on public speaking as well as written learning assignments or other assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact hours (lectures and exercises) 32 h, preparation for lectures and learning assignments 49 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Spring V
2023-2024 Autumn I - Spring VRegistration: in Sisu