Course Overview

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Course Description

Communicating for Success 2 supports you in developing communication skills that are essential for success in your personal and professional lives.  The course will focus on listening and speaking to help you improve your ability to receive and communicate ideas orally. You will learn how to evaluate and refine your listening and speaking skills through videos, online readings, role plays, and live class activities.  To kick off the course, you will learn how to utilize the listening process to improve your ability to receive, interpret, and respond to spoken messages. Next, you will learn to be more confident and effective in spontaneous speaking situations.  Finally, you will learn how to confidently and skillfully deliver oral presentations while also exploring the impact of non-verbal communication on how messages are received. An emphasis will be placed on frequent submissions and peer and instructor feedback to allow you to practice and improve your skills.

Enduring understandings of the course:

  • Speaking effectively with others is essential for professional success.
  • Active listening promotes good relationships with others and paves the way for professional success.
  • Impromptu and planned speaking skills expand opportunities for professional development.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Utilize the listening process and apply techniques to overcome barriers to listening.
  • Apply active listening techniques to improve their understanding of spoken communication.
  • Diagnose their communication challenges and utilize techniques to help convey their messages more accurately.
  • Apply techniques to establish credibility, trust, and professionalism in spontaneous and planned speaking.
  • Use non-verbal communication to support the delivery of their messages

Instructor

  • Dr. Oumaima Elghazali (oumaima.elghazali@kibo.school)

Live Classes

  • Live classes will be held on Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM GMT. The live classes are mandatory.

Office Hours

  • Office hours will be held on Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 PM GMT. These are optional chances to get additional support from the instructor.