Overview

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Offerings

DUBAI-ISC-TMD-INT-2021-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Effectively prepare for lectures and tutorials;

2.

Participate actively in lectures, tutorials and academic discussions;

3.

Identify and produce key information, supporting facts arguments and evidence on a given topic or issue;

4.

Stage text as appropriate to purpose, and organise information logically;

5.

Use appropriate vocabulary, field specific vocabulary, grammar and signposting in academic discussion;

6.

Demonstrate a range of learning skills including independent thinking, critical and analytical skills;

7.

Use clear pronunciation and appropriate body language for academic discussion and presentation;

8.

Prepare and use visual aids for an academic presentation;

9.

Critically reflect on current capacities to shape career learning and plan future study.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

 Week 1 – Academic Communication
 Week 2 – Note-taking: Listening to an Academic Lecture
 Week 3 – Interpersonal Communication
 Week 4 – Note-taking Listening to News Reports
 Week 5 – Talking to an Audience
 Week 6 - Networking Skills
 Week 7 – Job Interviews
 Week 8 – Study Break
 Week 9 - Persuasion: Using evidence
 Week 10 - Job Interviews in class [Assessment]
 Week 11 – Public Speaking: Giving a Speech
 Week 12 – Presentation Skills
 Week 13 - Preparing for an Academic Presentation
 Week 14 - Tutorial Presentations [Assessment]