Business Communication Skills course home page
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.
Course schedule Page
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.
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 😊