SPEAKING IN PUBLIC (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
Explain the need for effective public speaking skills in contemporary society; Prepare research, organizational and delivery skills for the preparation and presentation of speeches; Extend ability to listen critically and analyze public speeches; Practice articulation and ethical approach to public speaking; Describe the role of speakers as “credibility builder” for the audience and be aware of the non-verbal cues communicated by speakers to audience (clothing, kinesics, posture, gestures, haptics and paralinguistic); Practice positive ethos in delivering speech.

Topics:

The goal of this course is to prepare students to be excellent communicators. The course is designed to teach students how to speak effectively in public and identify the characteristics of effective public speakers. In short, this course teaches students to prepare appropriate public speeches for different type of audiences and purposes and also to explain the role of speakers to convey the message to the audience and be at their best presentation, verbally or non-verbally.
Pre-requisite: None