ENGLISH FOR DEBATING

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA2S1-LAN-B2-CE06UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
LANGUAGES
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
M.LANTERNE
Stakeholder(s)
Bibiana RIOM, Bohdan PAWLYSZYN, Caitríona BYRNE, Edward FARRINGTON, Lena FENBY, Gaêl Carol THELLIER, Diane MYTHEN, Noah KEMPER, Shane GRIFFIN, Sarah WILLIAMS, Heide HARTMANN-GIBSON, Jane RUSH, Sheena SCHUESTER, Michèle ROSEN, Kellie BOURQUE, Rhea LANGRIDG
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Students should have a minimum level of B1 in the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Goal
- articulate ideas with increased confidence for greater oral impact
- express ideas with increased precision
- counter an argument with skill
- demonstrate increased understanding of the importance of non-verbal communication
- demonstrate understanding of constructive feedback and developed ability to offer pertinent peer feedback
- hold a clear and objective debate in English using the British parliamentary style
- understand the value of skills acquired for future application in teamwork and leadership contexts
- be equipped to apply these skills in professional life
Presentation
- The rules and language of debating
- Non-verbal communication strategies and coaching
- How to structure an argument
- Building arguments for and against
- Debating strategies
- Practice and full debates

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 3,00
Individual Project 3,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 3,00
Overall student workload 25,00
Evaluation
Continuous assessment
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Participation 0,00 0 10,00
Examen (final)
Examen oral 0,00 0 40,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 30,00
Projet Individuel 0,00 1 20,00
TOTAL 100,00

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