A61A00200 - Business Communication Skills, 09.03.2020-06.04.2020

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• Business Communication Skills course home page
  Dear student,

  welcome to Business Communication Skills course workspace for Group K02 (2020). 

  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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    Course Schedule Folder

    Group K02: Time and location

    	Date (weekday)	Time	Location
    1	09.03.2020 (Mon)	16:15-19:15	Y346
    2	16.03.2020 (Mon)	16:15-19:15	Zoom
    3	23.03.2020 (Mon)	16:15-19:15	Zoom
    4	30.03.2020 (Mon)	16:15-19:15	Zoom
    5	31.03.2020 (Tue)	16:15-19:15	Zoom
    6	06.04.2020 (Mon)	16:15-19:15	Zoom

     

    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	Mar 16/Mar 23
    A2	a.     Persuasive presentation outline (15) b.     Persuasive presentation in class	Individual	15	Mar 23
    A3	In-class test (quiz 10%, written task 20%)	Individual	30	Mar 30
    A4	Team presentation	Team	15	Mar 16/Mar 31/Apr 6
    A5	Evaluation of two presentation (A2+A4) performances	Individual	20	Apr 11
    	Preparedness for class; contribution to group activities	Individual	10

     

    Detailed Course Program

    SESSION 1 (MAR 9)

    Content:

    • Introductions
    • Course overview
    • Communication strategy
    • Instructions for A1: written request
    • Practicing communication strategy analysis with A1 context (case analysis, presentations, discussion)
    • Instructions for A4 (10-minute team presentation)

    
    Preparation for SESSION 2 (MAR 16):

    • 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
    • Decide: your A4 topic and preliminary title (submit to MyCourses by Mar 16, 21:00)

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    SESSION 2 (MAR 16)
    Due today:

    • A1 version 1, bring two (2) paper copy to class
    • A4 topic and preliminary title (submit to MyCourses by 21:00)

    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 5-7-minute presentation
    3. A5: reflection paper

    Preparation for SESSION 3 (MAR 23):

    • Finalize A1: written request (submit to MyCourses by Mar 23, 9:00)
    • Prepare A2a: Individual, 5-min presentation outline (submit to MyCourses by Mar 23, 9:00)

    • Prepare A2b: Individual, 5-min presentation
    • Read Input 4: Impactful presentations

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    SESSION 3 (MAR 23)
    Due today:

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

    Content:

    • Presentation structure, openings and closings
    • A2b: presentations in small groups (breakout rooms: U261/U359b/U359c/U360a/U360b)

    Preparation for SESSION 4 (MAR 30):

    • Start writing A5: presentation performance evaluation (Part 1: individual presentation A2)
    • Prepare for in-class test

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    SESSION 4 (MAR 30)
    Content:

    • A3: timed test on the readings on computer: quiz 10% + written part 20%, classroom (U256);

    Preparation for SESSION 5 (MAR31):

    • Prepare A4: presentation visuals (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 and bring to class Mar 31)

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    SESSION 5 (MAR 31)
    Due today:

    • A4: presentation visuals (submit to MyCourses by 9:00 and bring to class)

    Content:

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

    Preparation for SESSION 6 (APR 6) 

    • Finalize A4: team presentation (based on feedback) (submit slides to MyCourses by Apr 6, 16:00)

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    SESSION 6 (APR 6)

    Due today:

    • A4: final presentation visuals (submit to MyCourses by 16:00)

    Content:

    • A4 team presentations
    • Feedback

    Preparation for APR 11 deadline:

    • A5 presentation performance evaluation on A2 and A4 (submit to MyCourses by 23:00)

    …AND THEN YOU’RE DONE 😊