LC-1117 - Integrated Oral and Written Skills (o,w) - H01, 14.09.2020-07.12.2020

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  LC-1117 Integrated Oral & Written Skills
  This course is integrated with ELEC-C9801 Design Thinking and Electronic Prototyping

  Teacher: Susan Gamache, susan.gamache@aalto.fi

  NOTE: Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, all sessions will be held on Zoom
  

  Learning outcomes

  Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to

  - Recognize the strategies and elements that enhance clarity and audience-friendliness in both oral and written communication
  - Apply these strategies and elements in oral presentations and writing related to their field of study
  - Distinguish between formal and informal styles of communication

  Content

  This course introduces written and oral communication principles and strategies that are applicable to professional and academic purposes and is at the same time integrated with a content course. Written tasks and oral tasks will support the content course and be largely determined by its requirements. Throughout this course, students work individually and/or in small groups to develop their presentation and writing skills. Moreover, students give and receive constructive feedback on their work and revise it accordingly.

  Workload

  81 h (Small group instruction 20 h + Independent work 61 h)
  

  Zoom sessions 13:00-15:00 on the following Mondays: 

  Session 1: Principles of successful communication, Sep 14

  Session 2: Organizing information, Sep 21

  Session 3: Presentation skill starters, Sep 28

  Session 4: Argumentation & Referencing Oct 5

  Session 5: Presentation workshop I, Oct 12 (CANCELLED, NO CLASS!!)

  Session 6: Peer feedback on introductions, Oct 26

  Session 7: Extended definitions, Nov 2

  Session 8: Peer feedback on extended definitions, Nov 9

  Session 9: Presentation workshop II, Nov 16,

  Voluntary Zoom meeting for any questions you have (e.g. presentation, your writing tasks, etc.), Nov 30

  
  

  
  

  
  

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