Communication and Presentation Skills

  • Construction & Building Engineering |
  • English

Description

This course aims at enhancing students’ technical communication skills, especially writing and oral skills. The course provides both theoretical and practical bases for the students to master different types of skills needed for communicating effectively in the workplace. The course also helps students to build on their communication strengths and learn how to remedy their weaknesses through constructive feedback. Topics include communicating effectively in the workplace, conducting formal meetings, conducting interviews and delivering persuasive presentations.

Program

Construction and Building Engineering

Objectives

  • 1. understand the essential components of effective communication.
    2. recognize flaws in their communication style.
    3. outline the topic and content of a persuasive oral presentation.
    4. identify the essential components of a business meeting.
    5. understand the essential components of a business interview.
    6. practice technical writing skills.

Textbook

Johnson-Sheehan, R. (2014). Technical communication today (4th Ed.). Harlow. Pearson

Course Content

content serial Description
1Introduction to communication skills
2Communication Principles and Processes; The Oral Communication Process: Speaking and Listening
3Elements of successful communication; Nonverbal communication
4Introduction to presentation skills
5Persuasive presentations
6Project
7Introducing Interviewing Skills
8Interviewing skills
9Interviewing skills (cont’d)
10Graded interviews
11Group Communication: Preparing for and conducting meetings.
12Meeting agendas and meeting minutes
13Conducting Meetings
14Graded meetings
15Revision

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.
Courses
  • Degree Bachelor
  • Code: UNR2101
  • Credit hrs: 2
  • Prequisites: UNR1403
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