IL10210 - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Module Identifier	IL10210
Module Title	EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Mr Geraint I Evans
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Mr Michael M Mann
Course delivery	Lecture	13 Hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	7 Hours
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Essay: Essay (2,000-2,500 words)	50%
	Semester Assessment	Continuous Assessment: Two other pieces of written work.	50%

Learning outcomes

On compltion of this module, students should:

be able to understand and identify their own strengths and weaknessess in terms of communication skills;
be able to examine and develop a range of key skills that empower individuals and make them more effective communicators;
recognise that such skills include teamwork, presentations, problem solving, decision making, leadership and negotiation.

Brief description

An introduction to communication processes, studied from the linguistic and psychological perspectives. Topics
covered include: basic interpersonal communication, non-verbal communication, report writing, information
gathering and structuring, use of media and oral presentation.