Political Communication 2102-ANG-M-W4POCO
This class is ment to facilitate acquiring competences, that are crucial in any social or political activity. These competences include: dialog and discussion culture, moderating group and panel discussions, negotiating, attractive ways of presenting ideas, teamwork and conflict management.
Students will obtain a chance to enhance their personal level of skills by participating in interactive methods of political education, reflecting upon them and taking advantage of the group's feedback. The class will consist of following units:
1. Introduction to political communication. How does a workshop work?
2- 3. Dialog and discussion- what it takes to be a good speaker and listener?
4. Oxford debate in practice.
5. Teamwork and leadership- how to keep the work going and team members happy?
6-7. How to talk and keep the audience interested? Presenting projects and ideas.
8. Practice makes perfect- explaining my views and sharing opinions.
9. Managing conflicts in groups. „The flying egg”.
10-11. Negotiation skills and working out solutions. Simulation game.
12-13. Communication in practice. Making Your points clear and attractive
14. Critics: giving and accepting feedback.
15. My personal communication profile. Strong points and areas to work on.
16-17. Presentations.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
As a result of the workshop students:
-enhance their general level of communication skills
-recognize their strong sides and competences they still have to work on
-learn to give and receive feedback
-take advantage of the groups potential to advise to one another
-work out their personal communication profile
-learn to assertively formulate their opinions
-cooperate more effectively in teams
-gain practice in presenting projects
Assessment criteria
Methods and criteria of assessment - Attendance in class is essential as the majority of methods practiced during workshop will demand work in groups. Students may miss 2 classes without consequences. Apart from active participation students are required to prepare a presentation at the end of semester on an issue agreed.
Bibliography
1. L. L. Kaid, “Handbook of Political Communication Research”, Taylor & Francis Group, 2004.
2. D.G. Lilleker, “Key Concepts in Political Communication”, Sage 2006.
3. B. McNair, “An Introduction to Political Communication”, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011.