| Academic Unit: |
Core Program |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
GULNARA KENZHEBULATOVA |
| Course Objectives: |
The primary objective of the course is to help learners meet the challengers of communicating in English in the academic and professional environment. Teaching basics of interpersonal and intercultural communication is another integral part of the course. |
| Course Contents: |
KHAS 1506 is designed to introduce students to theory of communication and teach them to communicate effectively in English in a variety of contexts. There will be five in-class group activities throughout this course. Each group will be given a problem to solve in class using the material of the course taught to that point. Every group member will be evaluated by the rest of their group in terms of their preparation and contribution to problem solving in group exercises.
Each student will prepare and present a 5-7 minute long informative speech on the topic of his/her choice. This speech should be designed to educate the audience. Each speech will become a subject of critique prepared by one of its author’s fellow students.
In conclusion, each student will write a short reflection paper summarizing their experience working in a group. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and the transactional nature of communication;
- 2- Effectively interact in group activities, discussions, and presentations;
- 3- Demonstrate an ability to independently develop and deliver a public speech/presentation on the subject of general interest;
- 4- Be able to critically evaluate their own and their peers’ work, effectively using the basic principles of communication theory to support and back up their claims;
- 5- Speak accurately and clearly, using language means commensurate with situation.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Lectures; group activities, discussions, and presentations; individual presentations; oral and written critiques; peer and self evaluations. |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Syllabus, Policies, Introduction to Communication Studies |
Reviewing the course syllabus/ Focusing on features of weekly reading |
| 2 |
Communication and Perception |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Selecting a tentative topic for an individual speech, |
| 3 |
Forms of Communication. Verbal Communication. |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Finalizing the topic for the individual speech |
| 4 |
Nonverbal Communication |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Working as s a group to put together a list of gestures used in the local culture/Collecting information for the individual speech |
| 5 |
Intercultural Communication |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Having an expat survey completed/ Collecting the information for the speech |
| 6 |
Researching and Supporting Your Speech |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Preparing a tentative reference list for the speech |
| 7 |
Organizing Your Speech; Outlining Your Speech |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Preparing a draft of the speech outline |
| 8 |
Informative and Persuasive Speaking |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /The speech outline is due |
| 9 |
Public Speaking in Various Contexts |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Evaluating the speech using a self-evaluation list |
| 10 |
Effective Listening |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Practicing the speech with the partner |
| 11 |
Delivering a Speech |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Speech critiques are due |
| 12 |
Small Group Communication
Leadership, Roles and Problem Solving in Groups |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Each group identifies the best speaker to participate in the final speech competition |
| 13 |
Conflict Resolution |
Focusing on features of weekly reading /Best speech competition to be held |
| 14 |
Group Peer Evaluations |
Peer evaluations are due |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
