1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to help students improve their soft skills which are important to their competencies, their studies and careers. Through the contents of this course, students can develop psychological “soft skills” in the domain of human relations such as interpersonal communication, public presentation, positive thinking, time management, conflict resolution, and effective collaboration in team-building skills. This essential suite of courses uses a number of different profiling tools and techniques to help students understand the knowledge and principles before unlocking the key to understanding themselves and others and how best to communicate with others.
2. COURSE CONTENTS AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Introduction to the course Chapter 1: Positive thinking |
3 |
0 |
|
6 |
|
2 |
Chapter 1: continued |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
3 |
Chapter 1: exercises |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
4 |
Chapter 2: Time management |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
5 |
Chapter 2: continued |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
6 |
Chapter 2: exercises |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
7 |
Chapter 3: Communication |
3 |
0 |
|
6 |
|
8 |
Chapter 3: continued |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
9 |
Chapter 3: exercises |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
10 |
Chapter 4: Presentation |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
11 |
Chapter 4: exercises |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
12 |
Chapter 5: Group and Teamwork |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
13 |
Chapter 5: continued |
2 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
|
14 |
Chapter 5: exercises |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
15 |
Group video presentation |
0 |
3 |
|
1.5 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
67.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
. Class participation |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
10% |
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Quiz, midterm test |
. Mid-term assessment |
Group video and report |
40% |
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Summative |
Final test |
. Final test |
Oral test |
50% |
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100% |
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