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PREH 1205: Communicating for Success 

Effective date

September 2017 

Department

Pre-Health Sciences 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This course will focus on introductory development of effective speaking and listening skills that are required for successful interactions in health care, and in life generally. Socio-cultural competencies will form the foundation for skill development. Students will learn to convey and interpret information and will be required to demonstrate skills by doing presentations. Emphasis is on performance-based learning. Learners are audio-taped and/or filmed in health related scenarios. Performances are analyzed with feedback criteria.  

Credits

2.5 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 32
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 16
Total Hours: 48
 

Instructional Strategies

Case studies (comparison of models of communication techniques); individual work; group work; role playing, filming of learners for feedback of performance; audio and computer labs for listening work and learner-recording; lecture 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Other 

20 

Audio/filmed interactions, speaking component 

Assignments 

20 

Contact assignments, oral reports 

Quizzes/Tests 

40 

Four speaking and listening tasks 10% each 

Final Exam 

20 

 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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