Communication Skills

The course is mandatory for the achievement of BA in Arctic Adventure Tourism (AAT). The course is open for all other students and be taken as a single subject.

The purpose of this course is to help you develop your communication skills. The course is designed to increase your understanding of principles and processes of communicating effectively in a professional setting, specifically as relevant to the tourism industry.

The course will facilitate critical thinking and understanding of the nuances of communication processes as part of society. Based on knowledge from the fields of communication, rhetoric, psychology and performing arts and music, you will learn to develop and deliver formal presentations. You will become more conscious and flexible when it comes to your personal, as well as others', communication.

Admission requirements:

Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800

Admission code: 9199

Knowledge

The candidate

• has a general overview of different theoretical communication perspectives.
• has presentation relevant knowledge of psychology, audience analysis, rhetoric, text analysis and elocution.

Skills

The candidate is able to

• Plan, structure, prepare and improve presentations.
• Adjust communication to different target audiences and desired outcomes.
• Apply different mental and physical techniques and tools in preparation and delivery of presentations.
• Provide constructive criticism and feedback on others' communication.

Competence

The candidate

• Understands different communication perspectives, and is conscious of own, as well as others' communication.
• Is able to be a critical consumer of public communication, and contribute to informed decision making.
• Can explain the role of communication for culture and society.

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

• MDA-1006 Communication Skills 10 ects
• ROCK_103 Communication Skills 10 ects

The course is taught in the Fall semester.

This course is taught in weekly lectures and seminars.

Topics will be addressed through:

• Lectures
• Readings
• Class discussions
• Practical exercises
• Oral presentations, individual and in team
• Delivery and evaluation of individual or team presentation
• Journal reflections

All courses will be evaluated in accordance with the UiT quality system.

Language of instruction and examination

This course is available for inbound exchange students.

This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the "prerequisite" section for more information

Do you have questions about this course? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412

More info about the coursework requirements

• 2 written assignments
• Oral presentations
• Mandatory attendance (70%)

More info about the oral exam

Re-sit examination