TTK University of Applied Sciences
TTK University of Applied Sciences
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Curriculum subjectPublic Speaking
| Subject |
| Subject code |
HKE106 |
| Subject name |
Public Speaking |
| Credit points |
2 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Grade prelim |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2013 RR |
| Study year |
4 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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| General description |
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The nature of public speaking and methods of making up a speech.
Methods of influencing. Plausibility barriers (stereotypes, conflicts of interests, mistakes etc.).
Persuasive speaking. Methods of increasing plausibility. Control of a psychological contact.
How to open up and overcome the fear of communicating.
Regularities of leading a conversation, meeting etc.
Stages of an official conversation. |
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| General aim |
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To increase the effectiveness of a speaker's communication skills.
To understand the structure of a credible and persuasive conversation.
To acquiring the principles of reports, presentations etc. |
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| Aim |
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After completing the course the student:
- can make, keep and end a psychological contact;
- is aware of the techniques of public speaking and can use them;
- knows the essence of demagogy;
- masters purposeful techniques of influencing people;
- is able to avoid the fear of public speaking. |
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| Form description |
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| Lectures and practical classes with special emphasis on visualizing and videotraining. |
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| Literature |
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Malcolm Kushner. „Avaliku esinemise käsiraamat“
("Handbook of Public Speaking")
Heiki Krips „Kõne koostamise õpik“
("Coursebook of Making a Speech")
Tõnis Lehtsaare loengumaterjalid
(Lecture notes by Tõnis Lehtsaar) |
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| Evaluation methods |
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Assessment is based on participation in lectures and practical classes.
The final project is to make an argumentative and persuasive presentation on a chosen topic. |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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