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Communication and Social Competences
Kommunikation und soziale Kompetenz
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:13:07
Abstract
Introduction into basic skills of rhetoric, presentation, communication. Introduction into learning and working techniques and writing protocols.
Objective
Students . . . (1) recognize the importance of effective communication/presentation regarding objectives and audiance; (2) know the basics of rhetoric, communication, presentation, learning and working techniques; (3) are enabled to prepare presentations (with slides/powerpoint); (4) know four types of protocols; (5) are enabled to write protocols; (6) know possibilities to optimize their learning and working sucess; (7) are enabled to scrutinize a scientifical text.
Content
- Comminication: models - Preparation of presentation - Analysis of the audience; definition of goals - Language, prononciation, technique, space - Stagefright - Protocols: types, writing protocols - Scientific text: scrutinize - Learning effectively - Working rules
Resources
Lecture Notes
no script; handout and working papers.
Literature
- Hierhold Emil: Sicher präsentieren - wirksamer vortragen, Ueberreuter, 2000. - Stadelwieser Jürg: Kommunikation als Schlüssel zum Erfolg, Tobler, 2000. - Thiele Albert: Überzeugend präsentieren, Springer, 2000. - Metzger Christoph: Lern- und Arbeitsstrategien, Sauerländer, 1999. - Steiner Verena: Exploratives Lernen, Pendo, 2000.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture |
Kommunikation und soziale Kompetenz
3 x 3 Stunden am 5.10., 12.10. und 19.10.
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9 h semesterly |