LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 28.2.2024-15.5.2024

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  Dates:                          28.2.–27.3.2024 / 17.–24.4.2024 / 8.–15.5.2024  (no lesson on the 13.03)

  Day:                             Wednesday

  Time:                           12.30–15.45 (lesson starts at 12.30 sharp)

   Room:                          HILTI - U121b

  
  

  Teacher: Malachy Halpin:  malachy.halpin@aalto.fi

   

  Written assignments A1-A4 plus B1 module reflection

  Spoken Assignments - assignments A5 to A8 (Final task: Individual Presentation 8-10 minutes)

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  This course introduces written and oral communication principles and strategies that are applicable to professional and academic purposes.

  Students begin by writing on a topic from their own field of study. To enhance the readability of the texts, students apply organizational patterns, such as problem-solution, as well as employ other writing principles that make comprehension of sentences and paragraphs easier.

  Based on their written work, students deliver an oral presentation. As part of the learning process, students analyze presentations to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, as well as practice organizing and presenting information clearly to a non-expert audience.

  Throughout this course, students work individually, in pairs and 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

  • Small-group instruction          30
  • Independent study                  51

          (includes 3 compulsory online modules)

  
  

  Course requirements 

   

  Preparatory assignments    40

  Final report                           20

  Final presentation                20

  Exam/reflection exercise     20 

  Total                                      100

   

  Grading 1 – 5

  5       93 – 100

  4       85 – 92

  3       77 – 84

  2       69 – 76

  1       61 – 68

  
  

  Attendance and absences

  • Participants are allowed 2 absences, each additional absence (=90 min lesson) reduces the total points by 5%.

  Preparatory assignments

  • must be completed on time. Late submissions not accepted.
  • no make-up work possible.
  • must be rewritten according to teacher's feedback and resubmitted.
  • teacher feedback on two written assignments
    

  
  

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