5500208 Communication and Presentation Skills

Semester 2/2021

To all
Please pay attention to the following points and follow the instructions carefully.

● Students must register in this course on Courseville where all the course book
files, description of assignments and exams, and important announcements are
posted.
o Course name: 5500208 Communication and Presentation Skills
o Password: CPS2.2021
● CULI reserves only enough spaces in each section to accommodate the expected
number of students. The course coordinator will not generally approve any
registration requests from students that exceed the maximum number of students
allowed for each section.
● If students miss any assessments or exams, please urgently contact the course
coordinator by the following week, otherwise those students will automatically get
a grade of “zero” for that assessment or exam.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Have a good semester!

Cheers,
Chariya Prapobratanakul (course coordinator)
Tel. 081-4401657
E-mail: lingchariya@gmail.com
 5500 208 Communication and Presentation Skills
Course Syllabus and Teaching Schedule

1. Course number: 5500 208

2. Number of Credits: 3
3. Course Title: Communication and Presentation Skills
4. Faculty/Department: Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI)
5. Semester: Second Semester
6. Academic Year: 2021
7. Instructors Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI)
8. Conditions: Pre-requisite: 5500 112
9. Type of Course: Compulsory
10. Program Title: English
11. Level: Undergraduate
12. Hours/Week: 3 hours
13. Course Description: Practice using English for social communication and
giving oral presentation on engineering-related topics
14. Course Outline:
14.1 Course Objectives:
By the end of the course the students will be able to do the following in English:
● Prepare for job applications
● Participate in a group discussion/meeting
● Give an effective presentation
14.2 Learning Content:
Communication and Presentation Skills consists of the following components:
Unit 1: Job Application
Unit 2: Meeting and Discussion
Unit 3: Presentation Skills
14.3 Class Management / Learning Method:
● Lecture
● Discussion / Group discussion
● Group / Individual work
● Assignments
14.4 Instructional Media:
● Course materials posted on Courseville
● Online classes on Zoom or other platforms
14.5 Assignment through Network System
● Description of assessment tasks on Courseville
14.6 Evaluation:
The final grade students receive for the course will be based on the following
components which add up to 100%.

Examinations 30%
Final listening test 30%
Assessments 55%
Resume & cover letter 10%
Job interview 10%
Group meeting & discussion 15%
Solo presentation 20%
Class scores 15%
Interview prep 5%
Group meeting prep 5%
Presentation prep 5%

Remarks: Students should attend classes, participate in all classroom activities, and
complete all the assessments. A final grade F will be given to 1) students who have only
listening test and solo presentation scores, without any other scores from the
assessments, or 2) students who miss the solo presentation.
 Examination Dates:
Students can visit www.reg.chula.ac.th for information on the final exam date.
Assessment:
The assessment of this course is norm-referenced. Each portion of the raw
scores will be weighed and the SD calculated before the total is converted into a T-score
and a final grade of an eight-letter grade system awarded.
15. Reading lists
Course books and supplementary materials supplied by the instructors
16. Course Evaluation:
16.1 Teaching-Learning Evaluation:
Students are required to complete a questionnaire online to evaluate the teacher’s
instruction and their learning during the course. Students are also required to complete a
questionnaire in which to rate the materials they have learnt as well as give comments
and suggestions on how the course should be improved.
16.2 Discussion Promoting Desirable Attributes of CU Graduates:
This course is designed to improve students’ speaking and presentation skills in
English. It emphasizes oral communication for future education and employment. The
instructors apply flipped classroom approach where students are required to study some
online materials on their own before attending the class to further discuss and/or practice
the skills. Moreover, the communicative approach is applied leading to the promotion of
collaborative work as well as improvement of the English communication and presentation
skills. Students are encouraged to become independent learners through assignments of
self-study tasks. All the skills taught should benefit their present studies and assist them
in further study in the future.
 Teaching Schedule (100% online)
Communication and Presentation Skills
January – May 2022

Week Date Content/ Activities Notes

1 Jan 10 – 14 - Course introduction

- Courseville registration and section
communication platform
- Unit 1: Job application

2 Jan 17 – 21 Unit 1: Job application

3 Jan 24 – 28 Unit 1: Job application

4 Jan 31 – Feb 4 Unit 1: Job application + Interview prep - Fri Feb 4: Due date for
the resume & cover
letter (10%)

5 Feb 7 – 11 Unit 1: Job application + Interview prep

Wed Feb 9: Assessment: Job interview (10%) (Section 4-6)

6 Feb 14 – 18 Tue Feb 15: Assessment: Job interview (10%) (Section 1-3)
Thu Feb 17: Assessment: Job interview (10%) (Section 7-9)
Fri Feb 18: Assessment: Job interview (10%) (Section 10-13)

- No class on Wed Feb

16: Macha Bucha Day

7 Feb 21 – 25 Unit 2: Group meeting and discussion

8 Feb 28 – Mar 4 Unit 2: Group meeting and discussion

9 Mar 7 – 11 ---- Midterm Exam Week (No midterm exam for CPS) ----

10 Mar 14 – 18 Unit 2: Group meeting and discussion

+ Meeting prep

11 Mar 21 – 25 Assessment: Group meeting (15%)

12 Mar 28 – Apr 1 Unit 3: Presentation - Last day of withdrawal:

Fri Apr 1

13 Apr 4 – 8 Unit 3: Presentation - No class on Wed Apr 6:

Chakri Day

14 Apr 11 – 15 Unit 3: Presentation - No class on Apr 13 – 15:

Songkran Day

15 Apr 18 – 22 Unit 3: Presentation

16 Apr 25 – 29 Unit 3: Presentation + Presentation

prep

17 May 2 – 6 Mon May 2: Due date for solo presentation (20%)

18 May 9 – 13 ---- Final Exam Weeks ----

(CPS final listening exam = Mon May 9 at 8.30 – 10.30 am.)