Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TGTU91 Oral and Written Communication, 6 ECTS credits.
/Retorik i teori och praktik/

For:   D   EM   I   Ii   IT   KA   KeBi   M   TB   U   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 36
Rec. self-study hours: 124

  Area of Education: Humanities

Main field of studies: Other subjects

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The aim with the course is that the students shall
  • Explain the foundations of rhetoric
  • Explain formalia for differents genres of communication
  • Communicate according to given conditions
  • Analyse and evaluate both oral and written communication and to be an opponent
  • Structure and present information
As part of this the student has to know how to
  • Illustrate various aspects of linguistic theory on the student’s own communication
  • Argue both in oral and written form
  • Carry out information both in oral and written form
  • Analyse texts and presentations of other students
  • Reflect over his/her own progress


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
University studies corresponding to 60 credits / one year full time studies.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course consists of a series of lectures, and two series of seminars, written and oral presentation. The course is given twice a year.

Course contents:
Examples of subjects in the lecture series:
  • Rhetoric
  • Genres and linguistic correctness
  • Written presentation: Different kinds of text (arguing texts, job applications and CVs).
  • Oral presentation: Various types of presentation (both prepared and unprepared).


Course literature:


Examination:
Successful completion of oral assignments.
Successful completion of written assignments.
3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 
Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: TEMA.
Director of Studies: Maria Eidenskog
Examiner: Birgitte Saxtrup
Link to the course homepage at the department



Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 08/29/2017