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61A00200 - Business Communication Skills, 01.11.2019-05.12.2019

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    Dear student,

    welcome to Business Communication Skills course workspace for Group 08 (2019). 

    This is a highly interactive course with several assignments and deadlines. Please study the course program and schedule carefully. You can find it below on this page and also under Materials/Program and Schedules as a pdf. 

    You will find all the needed information and materials as well as the assignment submission boxes through the drop-down menu on the left-hand side of the workspace.


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      Group 08: Time and location

       

      Date (weekday)

      Time

      Location

      1

      1.11.2019 (Fri)                     

      13:15-16:15

      Q202

      2

      8.11.2019 (Fri)                     

      13:15-16:15

      Q202

      3

      15.11.2019 (Fri)

      13:15-16:15

      U401/U411/U413b/U414a/U414b

      4

      22.11.2019 (Fri)

      13:15-16:15

      Y344/Y347

      5

      29.11.2019 (Fri)

      13:15-16:15

      Q202

      6

      5.12.2019 (Thu)

      08:30-11:30

      Q202

       

      Course Standards & Requirements         

      Deadlines: To pass the course, all the required assignments must be completed by the given deadlines.

      Grading criteria: All assignments are assessed using rubrics (grading criteria) on a scale of 0-5. Final grade criteria: A total of 4.5 and above is a 5; 3.5-4.49 range is a 4; 2.5-3.49 range is a 3.

      Team assignments: Only one group member needs to submit your team's assignment.

      Extra assignments not possible: Students are not able to redo assignments or do any extra assignments to improve grades. 

      Class participation: Attendance is mandatory on this highly practical and experiential course. However, one absence during the course is possible if a student has a valid reason (to be communicated before the class!). This will result in a 20% reduction of the class participation grade. More than one absence will result in NOT passing the course.

      _____________________________________________________________________________________

      Summary of Course Assignments and Deadlines

       

      Task

      Type of work

      %

      Deadline

      A1

      Written email request

      Team

      10

      Nov 8/Nov 15

      A2

      a.     Persuasive presentation outline (15)

      b.     Persuasive presentation in class

      Individual

      15

      Nov 15

      A3

      In-class test

      (quiz 10%, written task 20%)

      Individual

      30

      Nov 22

      A4

      Team presentation

      Team

      15

      Nov 22/Nov 28/Nov 29/Dec 5

      A5

      Evaluation of two presentation (A2+A4) performances

      Individual

      20

      Dec 10

       

      Preparedness for class; contribution to group activities

      Individual

      10

       

       

      Detailed Course Program

      SESSION 1 (NOV 1)

      Content:

      • Introductions
      • Course overview
      • Communication strategy
      • Instructions for A1: written request
      • Practicing communication strategy analysis with A1 context (case analysis, presentations, discussion)

      Preparation for SESSION 2 (NOV 8):

      • Read inputs 1-3

      1.     Communicating strategically

      2.     Persuasive techniques

      3.     Reader-focused business writing

      • Prepare: A1 version 1 + bring two (2) paper copies to class for peer review

      _____________________________________________________________________________

      SESSION 2 (NOV 8)
      Due today:

      ·       A1 version 1, bring two (2) paper copies to class

      Content:

      • Effective business writing
      • Understanding modes of persuasion (Ethos + Pathos + Logos)
      • Peer feedback on A1
      • Instructions for A2 (individual persuasive presentation):

      1.     A2a: presentation outline

      2.     A2b: actual 5-minute presentation

      3.     A5: evaluation paper

      Preparation for SESSION 3 (NOV 15):

      • Finalize A1: written request (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 a.m. Nov 15)
      • Prepare A2a: Individual, 5-min presentation outline (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 a.m. Nov 15)
      • Prepare A2b: Individual, 5-min presentation
      • Read Input 4: Impactful presentations

      _____________________________________________________________________________
      SESSION 3 (NOV 15)
      Due today:

      • A1: final                                        (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 a.m.)
      • A2a: outline                                  (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 a.m.)
      • A2b: presentation  (in class)

      Content:

      ·        Presentation structure, openings and closings

      • A2b: presentations in small groups (breakout rooms: U401/U411/U413b/U414a/U414b)

      Preparation for SESSION 4 (NOV 22):

      ·Start writing A5: presentation performance evaluation (Part 1: individual presentation A2)

      · Prepare for in-class test

      -Decide: your A4 topic and preliminary title (submit to MyCourses by Nov 22, 21:00)

      _________________________________________________________________________
      SESSION 4 (NOV 22)
      Content:

      • A3: timed test on the readings on computer: quiz 10% + written part 20%, classroom (A046/U121a); BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP
      • Instructions and topic choice for A4: 10-minute team presentation

      Preparation for SESSION 5 (NOV 29):

      ·       Prepare A4: presentation visuals (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 pm Nov 28 and bring to class Nov 29)

      _____________________________________________________________________________

      SESSION 5 (NOV 29)
      Due today:

      ·       A4: presentation visuals (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 p.m. Nov 28 and bring to class Nov 29)

      Content:

      • Designing effective visuals
      • Nonverbal communication
      • Consultation and peer feedback on A4: team presentation
      • Exercises

      Preparation for SESSION 6 (DEC 5) 

      ·       Finalize A4: team presentation (based on feedback) (submit visuals to MyCourses by 8:30 a.m. on Dec 5)

      _____________________________________________________________________________
      SESSION 6 (DEC 5 Thu 8:30-11:30!)

      Content:

      ·       A4 team presentations

      ·       Feedback

      Preparation for DEC 10 deadline:

      ·       A5 presentation performance evaluation on A2 and A4 (submit to MyCourses by 11 p.m.)

      …AND THEN YOU’RE DONE 😊

       


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