Communication: Rhetoric and Reasoning S

Course aim

To introduce students to and develop skills in thinking, writing and speaking English in academic and professional situations with particular emphasis on identifying, analysing and evaluating points of view and argument.

Course content

Students will become familar with the principles and processes of composing and editing spoken and written communication for personal, professional and academic purposes, including citation rules.  Students will apply criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of spoken and written communication and will develop skills in writing appropriately for purpose and audience.

Textbook(s)

Cockcroft, R & Cockcroft SM 2005, Persuading people: an introduction to rhetoric, 2nd Edition, Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire (seminal)

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	4 hours x 2 days
Lecture	8 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	4 hours x 2 days
Lecture	8 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critique, Essay, Written summary

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.