Overview
Influence people and captivate colleagues: master the basics of speaking persuasively, listening actively, reading critically, and writing powerfully.
This paper prepares students for the crucial written and oral communication skills needed to succeed at university and in the workplace. Students learn essential elements of writing and speaking, including effective letter and email writing, persuasive presentations, active listening, and the basics of English grammar. This paper complements ENGL 127, but the two may be taken separately.
About this paper
| Paper title | Essentials of Communication |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2
(On campus)
Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $981.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- ENGL 126, LING 121
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the English and Linguistics Programme website
- Teaching staff
Dr Michael Cop
- Teaching Arrangements
- One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial class each week, for 13 weeks.
- Textbooks
Essentials of Communication (a free open-access online textbook)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Have an adequate understanding of English grammar
- Have acquired skills to write clearly and concisely
- Be able to read texts critically
- Be able to write formal letters at a professional level
- Have learned features of interpersonal communication
- Have acquired techniques to speak confidently to an audience