Course details
Acquiring effective communication and presentation skills will help advance your career and bring positive attention to your projects and ideas. In this course, you will review sample speeches, perform audience and purpose analysis for your own project, rehearse effective public speaking techniques, and deliver your final presentation to a wider audience. Students can present on a school project from one of their technical courses, an entrepreneurial idea, or a current work project.
Prerequisite(s)
3 credits of COMM 1100 level or above, or equivalent.
Credits
1.5
Cost
$321.79
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2022
Below is one offering of COMM 7840 for the Spring/Summer 2022 term.
CRN 64880
Duration
Tue Jul 12 - Tue Aug 16 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 64880
- $321.79
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 - Aug 16 | Tue | 18:30 - 21:30 | Online |
Instructor
Holly Munn
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$321.79
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE CLASSES: This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as the face-to-face course. On the start date of your class (not before), log into learn.bcit.ca to access your course link.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze audience needs and define achievable objectives considering the technical knowledge and interest of the audience.
- Practice and integrate a variety of presentation techniques.
- Design and implement effective visuals.
- Create rapport with the audience through strong introductions and conclusions.
- Integrate personal experience and examples to enhance credibility.
- Energize the audience through eye contact, gestures, and pacing.
- Manage audience questions and comments.
Effective as of Winter 2018
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