Persuasion and Dialogue for Leaders
This course aims to develop essential communication skills for good leadership. The emphasis is upon the application of theory to relevant communication situations.
- Engelsk
- Deltid
- Studiepoeng: 7,5
- Pris: 12 405 kr
Why persuasion and dialogue for leaders?
Leaders must be able to honestly and persuasively present new ideas to their colleagues, motivate them, and prepare them for change. Just as important, if not more so, leaders must be willing to listen to the responses their colleagues have to these new ideas and have the skills necessary for participation in constructive dialogue with them. They must be able to defend their proposals and at the same time remain open to helpful criticism and suggestions. This course aims, therefore, to develop these essential communication skills for good leadership in our students. Students will draw upon theory, but this is a hands-on course, and the emphasis is upon the application of theory to relevant communication situations.
Course outline
- Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course. Professional presentations: organizational elements.
- Lecture 2: Rhetoric.
- Lecture 3: Logos for the persuasive speech: argumentation, critical thinking, debate.
- Workshop 1: Small groups. Ethos. 1-min. speeches, followed by individual feedback on body language, voice.
- Lecture 4: Ahead of time, students turn in outline of their manuscripts. In class - feedback on thesis statements, pathos - using examples from outlines.
- Lecture 5: Dialogue as ethical communication. Introduction to the Mutual Learning Model.
- Lecture 6: Dialogue. Tools for practicing the Mutual Learning Model.
- Workshop 2: (Tentative - depending upon class size.) Small groups. Exercise - dialogue for constructive feedback.
- Lecture 7: Logos for the persuasive speech: argumentation, critical thinking, debate.
- Workshop 3: Small groups. 1-min. delivery of speech opening. Individual feedback on body language, voice.
- Lecture 8: Ahead of time - turn in draft of manuscript. In class - feedback on ethos, logos, pathos, using examples from manuscripts.
- Lecture 9: Visual Aids
- Workshop 4: Small groups. Exercises - dialogue for handling difficult feedback.
- Lecture 10: Review and preparation for the exam.
Praktisk informasjon
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Dette høyskolekurset er på 7,5 studiepoeng. Kurset inngår i vår valgkursportefølje. Ta kontakt for mer informasjon om hvilke grader dette kan inngå i.
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Generell studiekompetanse gir deg opptak til dette kurset.
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Det stilles ingen krav til forkunnskaper ut over opptakskravene.
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The students' grades for the course will be based upon the manuscripts that they have developed during the course of the semester, as well as upon their delivery, dialogue with opponent/audience, critique of/dialogue with peer, and written reflections upon their presentations.
- Quality of the Final Manuscript: 25% (Obligatory outline and draft submitted during the semester.)
- Quality of the Final Delivery: 25% (Obligatory workshop exercises.)
- Quality of the Presenter's Dialogue with Peers Following the Presentation: 25% (Obligatory workshop exercises.)
- Quality of Each Student's Critique of a Peer's Presentation: 15% (Based on course concepts. Before the final delivery of the presentations, the "opponents" will be given copies of 4 or 5 final manuscripts so that they can prepare for critiquing the presentations in their group. An hour before the presentations, the identity of the presentation they will focus upon will be drawn from a hat.)
- Quality of Written Reflection on the Manuscript, Delivery, Critique, and Dialogue/Discussion following the presentation: 10% (Based on course concepts.)The final delivery of presentations will be administered in 3-hour sessions with groups of 4 students at each session. Each presentation will be 10-12 minutes, and the dialogue/discussion/critique following will be allotted ca. 15 minutes. This allows ca. 30 minutes for each student's final presentation.
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Undervisningsspråket og pensumlitteratur er på engelsk.
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Pensumliste er tilgjengelig for søkere som er tatt opp på programmet inne på studentportalen. Brukernavn og passord til studentportalen får du tilsendt i forkant av studiestart.
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Studieavgiften faktureres normalt i begynnelsen av hvert semester og gjelder for det aktuelle semesteret.
Faktura vil du finne under Min faktura inne på studentportalen etter kursstart.
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- Yanique Fletcher, høyskolelektor ved institutt for kommunikasjon og kultur.