| DPS 15117 | 36 hours |
Whether you are promoting a product, explaining an idea, or communicating a vision, the way you present and respond to others can greatly affect your success in the workplace. This course is designed to help you become a more effective communicator. You will learn how to plan, create, organize and deliver effective oral presentations and increase your interpersonal communication skills.
Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop the skills and confidence necessary to deliver powerful presentations, demonstrating effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.
- Develop effective techniques for integrating visual aids with oral communication to deliver cohesive and impactful presentations.
- Adapt oral communication strategies, content, tone, and style to align with the characteristics and preferences of the target audience and create messages and narratives that are relevant, relatable, and meaningful to the audience.
- Understand how to effectively provide criticism and feedback that promotes learning, development, and collaboration, and understand the importance and purpose of giving productive criticism and feedback in personal and professional contexts.
- Apply active listening techniques to enhance understanding and engagement in conversations.
- The ability to recognize and apply effective strategies for incorporating research and data into their presentations, enhancing their credibility (ethos) as speakers.
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This is an online course that will be offered in a blended format. Blended courses combine live virtual lectures each week at a set time (see course dates) with independent study. The Nexus course site will open 5 days prior to the first class day. The course outline and any Zoom links will only be posted to Nexus.