2023/2024

Эффективная коммуникация

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Статус: Факультатив

Кто читает: Департамент иностранных языков

Когда читается: 1-3 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Заруцкая Екатерина Витальевна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 52

Course Syllabus

Abstract

In the course "Effective Communication," students will learn how to apply critical thinking to become more effective communicators both in everyday life and professional settings. By actively participating in speaking assignments, writing reflective journals, and analyzing a variety of spoken and written texts such as documentaries, commercials, and music videos, students will not only enhance their English language skills but also develop their reasoning abilities and make better judgments about the information presented to them in any format. The course also emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and the opportunity for students to correct their thinking habits.

Learning Objectives

• To improve communication skills through participation in group discussions, debates and presentations.
• To foster the development of critical thinking skills through the production and analysis of texts across various genres.
• To cultivate reflective skills by contemplating and evaluating the course concepts, thinking processes, and communication skills.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students will improve their communication skills by actively engaging in group discussions, debates and presentations.
• Students will enhance their critical thinking skills by producing and analyzing texts of different genres.
• Students will improve their reflective skills by contemplating and evaluating course concepts, thinking processes, and communication skills.

Course Contents

• Communicating with Good Reason: Debates. Enhancing Communication: Uncovering Fallacies
• Detecting and Evaluating Misleading Information.
• Uncovering Our Thinking Traps
• Presenting Projects

Assessment Elements

• Final Assignments
  20% Final assignments are conducted once topics 1, 2, and 3 have been covered. These assignments encompass three components: Debates (Topic 1), Text Analysis (Topic 2), and Group Presentation (Topic 3). During the Debates, students participate as either part of the affirmative or negative team. The Text Analysis requires students to select a text and analyse it using critical thinking concepts, principles, and ideas they have acquired throughout the course. The Group Presentation task entails presenting and analysing a conspiracy theory. Students are expected to take part in each of these assignments.
• Reflection journal
  20% The reflection journal is submitted after covering topics 1, 2, and 4. This assignment involves answering several questions that prompt students to reflect on how the ideas, concepts, and vocabulary studied in the course can be applied to their real-life situations.
• Group discussions
  10% Group discussions revolve around selected video or written texts from various genres. Students are expected to participate in at least one discussion per module.
• Project work
  20% Project work involves taking part in one of the projects described below: Option 1: Recording a podcast. Students or teams record a podcast, where they engage in thoughtful discussions about ideas and topics covered in the course as well as in the discussion of the results obtained after studying students’ own research question. Option 2: Moderating a class discussion. Students or teams take on the role of moderators and facilitate a class discussion on specific topics or problems explored in the course. Their peers participate in the discussion, fostering the exchange of diverse viewpoints.
• Exam
  Exam involves writing a reflection paper.

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 3rd module
  0.3 * Exam + 0.2 * Final Assignments + 0.1 * Group discussions + 0.2 * Project work + 0.2 * Reflection journal

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Критическое мышление : анализируй, сомневайся, формируй свое мнение, Чатфилд, Т., 2019
• Чатфилд Т. - Критическое мышление: анализируй, сомневайся, формируй свое мнение. - Альпина Паблишер - 2019 - ISBN: 978-5-96142-092-0 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ZNANIUM - URL: https://znanium.com/catalog/document?id=352171

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Аргументация : десять уроков для начинающих авторов, Уэстон, Э., 2005

Authors

• URSUL Natalia VALEREVNA
• PEREGUDOVA Tatiana VLADISLAVOVNA