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ES2007(E) Professional Communication
This course teaches receptive and productive communication techniques needed in increasingly global and competitive environments. Students learn to generate and organize ideas for clear, convincing and effective oral and written messages; present these ideas with linguistic and graphic competence, and deliver messages appropriate to their audience, context and purpose.
The topics covered are: the fundamentals of communication, and the language, format, content, organization and focus of different types of oral and written communication.
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Objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
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understand and apply the principles that underlie effective communication |
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produce and deliver spoken and written messages clearly, convincingly and effectively |
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plan, compose and design messages suitable to audience, context, and purpose |
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present messages appropriate to audience, context, and purpose |
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Prerequisite
Students required to take ES1000 and EG1471 must clear those courses first before taking ES2007E.
Preclusions
CS2301, ES2002, ES2007A, ES2007D, ES2007S
Modular Credits
4 Modular Credits; 4 Tutorial hours per week including 1 Lecture hour on some weeks
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Major topics covered
Fundamentals of Communication
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Communication theories |
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Interpersonal and group communication |
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Nonverbal Communication |
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Organizational Communication |
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Intercultural Communication |
Oral Communication
Written Communication
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Reports and proposals |
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Superstructures |
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Organization and persuasion |
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Style and tone |
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Design elements |
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Source documentation |
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Letters, memos and e-mail |
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Organization of information |
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Style and tone |
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Résumé |
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Modes of Teaching and Learning
Lectures/Tutorials/Small group discussion/Application of theories in individual and group project work
Assessment Continual Assessment (60%)
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Oral presentation - 20% |
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Business report and messages - 20% |
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Résumé - 10% |
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Class participation - 10% |
Final Examination (40%)
Compulsory Readings
Hamilton, C. (2005). Communicating for results: A guide for business and the professions , 7th ed.thomson Wadsworth. [The coursebook can be purchased from the NUS Forum Co-op.]
Supplementary Readings
These will be made known at a later date
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For more information, please contact
Ms Radhika Jaidev
Centre for English Language Communication
Block AS4, Room #02-14
Tel: 6516 1091 Email: elcrr@nus.edu.sg |
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