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2012/2013  BA-IMK_MKIE  Mundtlig kommunikation og interaktion, engelsk

English Title
Oral Communication and Interaction, English

Kursusinformation

Sprog Dansk
Prøve-ECTS 7,5 ECTS
Type Obligatorisk
Niveau Bachelor
Varighed Et semester
Placering Efterår
Tidspunkt Se skemaet på e-Campus
Studienævn
Studienævnet for BA i Interkulturel Markedskommunikation
Kursusansvarlig
  • James Menzies - Department of International Business Communication
Fagområde/Category
  • Sprog og interkulturelle studier/Language and Intercultural Studies
Sidst opdateret den 12-07-2012
Læringsmål
On completing this course, students should be able to:
  • use the theories introduced in the course and the relevant meta-language to account for, analyze and discuss issues in oral communication in general and in relation to specific communication situations
  • identify, discuss and analyze oral communication dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
  • understand, explain and use rhetorical features, speech acts, appeal forms, face and politeness and apply strategic communication to different target audiences
  • carry out an independent, oral, well-structured and coherent presentation in English without any significant lexical or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to communication
  • use English fluently and clearly without major errors and with a suitable pace, pitch and volume.
Eksamen
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Mundtlig kommunikation og interaktion (engelsk) / Oral Communication:
Prøveform Mundtligt med skriftligt forlæg
Karakterskala 7-trins-skala
Censur Bi-eksaminator
Eksamensperiode December/januar
Hjælpemidler Se detaljerede bestemmelser nedenfor
Varighed 20 minutter
Examination: Individual oral exam based on an outline of a communication situation that describes the situation and presents a brief account of relevant strategic considerations. At the oral exam the student should make the presentation followed by an evaluation of the considerations and choices behind the presentation. The description of the communication situation must be handed in no later than three weeks before the oral exam date.

Length of outline communication situation: 1 standard page

Language: English

The grade given is based on an overall assessment of the communication situation outline and the student’s performance at the oral exam.

Re-examination: If the student has already prepared and handed in a written outline of a communication situation for the ordinary exam, but has been ill at the oral exam, the oral exam takes place based on a re-submission of the original communication situation. If the student has not prepared and handed in the written communication situation outline at the ordinary exam due to illness, the oral exam follows the guidelines of the ordinary exam. If the student has not passed after the oral exam, the student may choose to submit a new, a revised or identical outline of a communication situation as the basis for the oral exam
Kursets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Teaching and examination language: English

Our point of departure is theories on oral communication, rhetoric and second language acquisition
A conceptual framework is provided giving the students an understanding of how professional oral communication adds to the student’s intercultural competence. The course should also enable students to manage communication professionally when using the English language as a lingua franca in international communication contexts and should help students become aware of the pitfalls of intercultural communication as well as raise awareness that may be communicated to non-language professionals.
Summary of course content:
• Theoretical concepts and practical methods by means of which we may understand, assess and improve oral communication
• Understanding, explaining and using a.o. rhetorical features, speech acts, appeal forms, face and politeness, argumentation and strategic communication to different target audiences
• The use of English as a lingua franca in business communication

The overall objectives of the course are to:

  • provide students with theoretical as well as practical methods to select tools that will improve the students’ professional oral communicative competence in English
  • raise students’ awareness of how to communicate effectively and professionally in English with different target groups
  • enable the student to identify genres that are commonly used in the oral communication of business enterprises and other organizations
  • provide the student with a meta-language enabling them to discuss and analyze oral texts and their impact on different target audiences
Undervisningsformer
Lectures, Q&A sessions, discussions, student presentations, collaboration in wikis and blogs. Students will only benefit fully from the course if they participate actively and well-prepared in class.
Teaching and examination language
English
Learning outcomes 
On completing this course, students should be able to:
• use the theories introduced in the course and the relevant meta-language to account for, analyze and discuss issues in oral communication in general and in relation to specific communication situations
• identify, discuss and analyze oral communication dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
• understand, explain and use rhetorical features, speech acts, appeal forms, face and politeness and apply strategic communication to different target audiences
• carry out an independent, oral, well-structured and coherent presentation in English without any significant lexical or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to communication
• use English fluently and clearly without major errors and with a suitable pace, pitch and volume.
Arbejdsbelastning
Lectures and class sessions 24 timer
Preparation 60 timer
Independent out-of-class study 43 timer
Home Assignments 20 timer
Examination including exam preparation 60 timer
Foreløbig litteratur

Indicative course literature:

Mondahl, Svendsen & Rasmussen (2010) Professional oral communication in English (Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School Press)
Christensen & Gabrielsen (2010) The Power of Speech (Copenhagen, Academica)


Sidst opdateret den 12-07-2012