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Art of Speak
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:19.01.2024 08:56:36
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_009 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Blūmentāle | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26 Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 9 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 36 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Linguistics, Latvian language, Voice therapy. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Improve public speaking and presentation skills. Create and present a presentation. Learn various techniques for reducing anxiety, breathing and voice modulation during a presentation. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Public speaking. Public speaking skills. Steps in Preparing a Presentation | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Thinking and language. Manner of public speaking. Structure of public speaking | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Public Speaking Breathing Exercises. Diction. Voice exercises. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Improvisation during public speaking, basics of improvisation. Practical exercises to promote communication and cooperation. Practical exercises for promoting the functioning of articulation structures, speech, speech breathing. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Body language. Exercises to relax body muscles. Breathing and voice exercises. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Articulation exercises. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Consonant pronunciation exercises. Text exercises. Fast speaking exercises. Sound sets for speed speaking exercises. Familiarization with Linin's table. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Pronunciation exercises. Resonance. Voce exercise. Analise of public speech | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Practical exercises for releasing the body, reducing stress. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Demonstration of public speaking and presentation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Discussions during the course, situation analysis, practical tasks, individual work with literature, independent work – breathing, diction and articulation exercises. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • Active participation in lecture and practical activities. • Presentations of independent work. • the end of course: cumulative exam: clinical case 20%, presentation 40%, independent work 40%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | By successful course acquirement students will be able to: • expound structure of public speaking, aims, characteristic of public speaking; • formulate improvement methods of speaking techniques; • describe the rules of manners into the field of public communication. | ||||||||
| Skills: | By course acquisition students will be able to manage breathing, diction and text exercises to successful development of public speaking skills. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | By successful course acquisition students will be able to use acquired practical skills to develop and present public speaking by using correct speaking technique. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Apele A. 2011. Prasme runāt publiski. Zvaigzne ABC | ||||||||
| 2 | Edgars Kramiņš. 2016. Retorikas rokasgrāmata: runāsim skaidri, spilgti, iedarbīgi! Rīga: Biznesa augstskola "Turība" | ||||||||
| 3 | Inga Milēviča. 2019. Veiksmes retorika. Rīga: Burtene | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Strautiņa S., Šulce D. 2009. Latviešu valodas pareizruna un pareizrakstība. Rīga: RaKa | ||||||||
| 2 | Inc. BarCharts. 2014. Public Speaking. Boca Raton QuickStudy Reference Guides. | ||||||||
| 3 | Shailesh Patil. 2020. Handbook on public speaking presentation & communication skills: princiles & practices to create high impact presentations & meaningful conversation. Chennai, Tamil Nadu: notionpress. | ||||||||
