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Learning Objectives
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On completing this course, students should be able to:
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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
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identify, discuss and analyze oral communication dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
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understand, explain and use rhetorical features, speech acts, appeal forms, face and politeness and apply strategic communication to different target audiences
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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
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use English fluently and clearly without major errors and with a suitable pace, pitch and volume.
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Assessment
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Oral with Written Assignment
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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Internal examiners
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Exam Period
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December/January
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Duration
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20 Minutes
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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.
The exam is held in the examination period, defined in § 46.
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 |
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Examination
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Prerequisites for Attending the Exam
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Course Content
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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
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Teaching Methods
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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.
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Student Workload
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Lectures and class sessions
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24
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Preparation
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70
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Independent out-of-class study
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50
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Home Assignments
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20
hours
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Examination including exam preparation
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61
hours
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Literature
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Mondahl, Svendsen & Rasmussen (2010) Professional oral communication in English (Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School Press)
Christensen & Gabrielsen (2010) The Power of Speech (preliminary title) (Copenhagen, Academica)
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