U1.5: Languages & Soft Skills
Communication Techniques
Module designation | Languages & Soft Skills |
Module level, if applicable | 1st year |
Code, if applicable | U1.5 |
Subtitle, if applicable | – |
Courses, if applicable | Communication Techniques |
Semester (s) in which the module is taught | Semester 1 (S1) |
Person responsible for the module | Dr Issam Khezami |
Lecturer | Lamia KHARRAT |
Language | French |
Relation to curriculum | Transversal Subject (Soft Skills-Compulsory), To teach students communication techniques that can be used during the curriculum and help them prepare for their professional life. |
Type of teaching, contact hours | 21 hours, of Integrated Course (Classroom Lecture) |
Workload | Total 42Hrs/Semester (21 hours of Self Study) |
Credit points | 1.5 credits |
Requirements according to the examination regulations | – Minimum attendance rate: 80% of the total contact hours >20 % of nonattendance = elimination for exams |
Recommended prerequisites | French Language skills |
Module objectives/intended learning outcomes | Objectives: 1. Give the student the essential tools that will allow him to fully master the mechanisms of technical expression (writing letters, reports, etc.) 2. Make students aware of the importance of communication as a promotional tool in their future professional activity. Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will be able to understand and apply knowledge of human communication and language processes as they occur across various contexts, e.g., inter & intrapersonal, small group, organizational, technologically mediated communication, etc. from multiple perspectives. 2. Students will be able to find, use, and evaluate primary academic writing associated with the communication discipline. |
Content | 1. Argumentation: The different types of arguments. 2. The feedback. Ex: The Meeting Report. 3. The verbal procedure. 4. The report. Ex: the Internship Report. 5. Administrative correspondence: 6. The official letter 7. The Resume 8. The Cover letter 9. The memo and the circular 10. The vocabulary of meetings. 11. The techniques of the oral presentation. 12. The job interview. |
Study and examination requirements and forms of examination | Format: Written Mid-term Exam (40%) + Final Exam (60%) |
Media employed | Course Material (Hard/ Soft copy) for Classroom & Online (Moodle ULT) |
Reading list | 1. BIACONI André, Les techniques de l’expression écrite et orale, la pratique actuelle de la rédaction et de la communication écrite dans la vie professionnelle et les relations sociales, 1978. 2. BARBOTTIN Gérard, Rédiger des textes techniques et scientifiques en français et en anglais. INSEP Consulting Éditions, Paris, 2002. 3. BARIL Denis, GUILLET Jean, Les techniques de l’expression écrite et orale ; Éditions Sirey, Paris |