Public Speaking and Professionalism (SIGN 1500)

This course is designed to help the student feel at ease making presentations in public. Topics covered include dealing with anxiety, knowing your audience, patterns of organization, research techniques, rehearsal techniques, non-verbal communication, and the use of visual aids. The student makes presentations to the class. Other activities include communication games, debates, impromptu speeches, and formal talks.

Course code: SIGN 1500

Credits: 3.0

Tuition: $0^*

Length: 60.0 hours

Course outline: https://www.vcc.ca/cfm-files/course-outline.cfm?subject=SIGN&number=1500

Prerequisites

1) English 12 with C or equivalent, or English Language Proficiency at an English 12 level, or equivalent
AND
2) SIGN 1000 or equivalent OR
3) Admission to the ASL & Deaf Studies program

Corequisites

SIGN 1100 ASL 1, SIGN 1200 ASL Lab 1, SIGN 1300 Deaf Culture and Community 1
& SIGN 1400 Becoming an Ally 1

Schedule†

SIGN 1500 schedule for programs:

SIGN

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Instructor	Dates	Day/Time	Instructor
73721	Carmichael, Brenda	September 9, 2020 to December 17, 2020	Wed \| 8:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m	Carmichael, Brenda
73721 Online Delivery		September 9, 2020 to December 17, 2020	Thu \| 12:15 p.m - 2:15 p.m
73727	Carmichael, Brenda	September 9, 2020 to December 17, 2020	Wed \| 12:15 p.m - 2:15 p.m	Carmichael, Brenda
73727 Online Delivery			Thu \| 8:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m

query

RESULTSET

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1	2020-11-01 08:30:00.0	Wed	16-Dec-2020	2020-11-01 10:30:00.0	30152430	73721	1	202070	N	0	SIGN111	0830	ONLINE	2020-12-16 00:00:00.0	1029	[empty string]	L	2020-09-09 00:00:00.0	09-Sep-2020	Lecture
2	2020-11-01 12:15:00.0	Wed	16-Dec-2020	2020-11-01 14:15:00.0	30152430	73727	1	202070	N	0	SIGN112	1220	ONLINE	2020-12-16 00:00:00.0	1419	[empty string]	L	2020-09-09 00:00:00.0	09-Sep-2020	Lecture
3	2020-11-01 08:30:00.0	Thu	17-Dec-2020	2020-11-01 10:30:00.0	30152430	73727	1	202070	N	0	SIGN112	0830	ONLINE	2020-12-17 00:00:00.0	1029	[empty string]	L	2020-09-10 00:00:00.0	10-Sep-2020	Lecture
4	2020-11-01 12:15:00.0	Thu	17-Dec-2020	2020-11-01 14:15:00.0	30152430	73721	1	202070	N	0	SIGN111	1220	ONLINE	2020-12-17 00:00:00.0	1419	[empty string]	L	2020-09-10 00:00:00.0	10-Sep-2020	Lecture

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EXECUTIONTIME

SQL

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