- EC : TECHNIQUE DE COMMUNICATION SCIENTIFIQUE, (Code LAF 263)
Filière et option : Sciences Fondamentales de Bases Appliquées, Niveau 2 (Scientifiques et Littéraires)
Enseignants : M. NDONG MEZUI Fabrice
Disponibilité : Tel : (237)695454694
Date et période du cours : Semestre III (Octobre-février)
Découpage du cours : CM :10h ; TD : 3 h et TPE : 2h ; Nombre de crédit : 1
Description du cours
Objectif du cours Ce cours doit rendre l’étudiant apte à :
- Connaitre l’importance, les méthodes et outils de communication dans une entreprise,
- Tenir un argumentaire méthodique, logique et cohérent sur un sujet d’échange ou de culture général donné ;
- Avoir un esprit de synthèse en sachant ressortir la quintessence d’un texte ou d’un discours donné …
Contenu : Langue et Communication, Rédaction professionnelle, Essai argumentatif, Esprit de synthèse : résumé de texte.
Compétences visées : Le cours introduira les étudiants à Maitrise la théorie et la pratique de la communication en entreprise. En outre, Il sera question de montrer aux étudiants comment tenir un discours oral convaincant, émouvant et édifiant d’une part, et comment tenir un raisonnement logique, cohérent et argumenté face à un jury ou autour d’un sujet précis.
Programme et calendrier
| Semaines /Dates | Contenus/Objectifs | Activités | Travail préalable |
| Semaine 1 | Communication dans l’entreprise | Cours magistral | Se documenter sur les entreprises |
| Semaine 2 | L’art oratoire | Cours magistral | Lecture du chapitre 1 Compte rendu de lecture |
| Semaine 3 | Essai argumentatif | Cours magistral | Lecture du chapitre 2 Compte rendu de lecture |
| Semaine 4 | Esprit de synthèse : le résumé de texte | Cours magistral | Lecture du chapitre 3 Compte rendu de lecture |
| Semaine 5 | Travail Personnel de l’Etudiant (TPE) + contrôle continu | Présentation en salle et échanges + évaluation écrite | Thème définit et répartition en groupe Evaluation sur le contenu du cours |
Mode d’évaluation
| DATES | TYPES D’EXAMEN /COMPETENCES VISEES | POURCENTAGE |
| Semaine 5 | Travaux personnels de l’étudiant dit TPE (L’étudiant doit utiliser les connaissances acquises pendant le cours magistrale dans le cadre un exercice de type expérimentale ou dans le cadre d’un exposé selon le thème assigné.) | 10% |
| Contrôle continue (Restitution organisée des connaissances) | 20% | |
| Selon la programmation de l’ISABEE | Examens Finaux (Restitution organisée des connaissances) | 70% |
Références Bibliographiques :
- ATTALAH, Paul, Théories de la communication-sens, sujet, savoir, presses de l’Université du Québec/TéléUniversité, 1991.
- BAUTIER Roger, De la rhétorique à la communication, PUG, Grenoble, 1994.
- BAUTIER Roger et CAZENAVE Elisabeth, les origines d’une conception moderne de la communication, PUG, La Communication en plus, Grenoble, 2000.
- EC : ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS (Code LAA263)
Filière et option : Sciences Fondamentales de Bases Appliquées, Niveau 2 (Scientifiques et Littéraires)
Enseignants : M. Florent LONTSI
Disponibilité : Tel : (237)695454694
Date et période du cours : Semestre III (Octobre-février)
Découpage du cours : CM :10h ; TD : 3 h et TPE : 2h ; Nombre de crédit : 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Communication skills are essential to a successful career in Engineering. This Communication Course for Engineering Students is designed to introduce you to written and oral communications in Engineering. The course introduces you to documents produced in response to the context of the Engineering curriculum and/or issues related to it. Students will work on realistic contextualized tasks with the aim of developing communication strategies necessary to meet the academic and entry into professional requirements in Engineering.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Initiate the students to basic communication skills in English, written and oral communication, as well as public speaking and professional drafting for insertion on the job market.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Define and analyze a communication situation;
- Develop a logical, clear response to that situation;
- Write and present orally a comprehensible and suitable response for a specific audience;
- Master oral and written communication;
- Make linguistic differences (grammar, spelling, vocabulary, terminology, drafting…);
- Learn about specific drafting: reporting, summaries, minutes of meetings, application letters
Calendar of activities
| WEEK/DATE | COURSE CONTENT/OBJECTIVE | ACTIVITIES | PRIOR WORK |
| Week 1 | Session 1: Definition of communication | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work, Practical illustration with situational analysis | Reading of notes, Investigation on Internet, Consultation of reference documents |
| Session 2: The communicational chart | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Reading of notes, Investigation on Internet, Consultation of reference documents | |
| Session 3: The communication situation | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work, Practical illustration with situational analysis | Reading of notes, Investigation on Internet, Consultation of reference documents | |
| Session 4: Methodology of essay writing | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Practical exercises; Current topic analysis | |
| Week 2 | Session 5: Key Principles | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Reading of notes, Investigation on Internet, Consultation of reference documents |
| Session 6: The 7 “C” of style | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Reading of notes, Investigation on Internet, Consultation of reference documents | |
| Session 7: Reporting and note taking | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Practical exercises; Current topic analysis | |
| Week 3 | Session 8: Summaries | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Practical exercises; Current topic analysis |
| Session 9: Minutes of meetings, | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Practical exercises; Current topic analysis | |
| Session 10: Application letters and CV drafting | Lectures or Courses in class, Group Work | Practical exercises; Current topic analysis |
Evaluation
| Period | Type of examination and targeted skills | percentage |
| End of Week 1 | Student’s Personal Work (TPE) with assignments on logical flow of ideas, including accuracy and relevance | 10% |
| End of Week 3 | Continuous Assessment (CC) on acquisition of leaned aspects: Definition and facets of communication, key principles, reporting, summaries, minutes of meetings, speech writing/public speaking, application letter | 20% |
| Writing exam | 70% |
All (unless you are told otherwise) will be graded for content (which includes accuracy and relevance), Organisation (which includes logical flow of ideas), format (which includes accessibility of information), audience awareness (which includes style and tone), language use (which includes grammatical accuracy), and for how effectively you make use of feedback to improve drafts.
Course requirements
At the end of this course, students are expected to have fulfill some course requirements:
- They should submit their assignments on time, otherwise they will be penalize for late submission (-5points);
- Any student absent for more than 50% of the course timeframe shall be punished for the same penalty (-5points) since the attendance list is prepare for each course and controlled by the teacher;
- The course is interactive and students are expected to ask questions where necessary and participation is rewarded by a bonus to add to the TPE mark in plus (+).
- Students will have personal work to do at home on a regular basis in order to prepare the Evaluation.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- D. Beer, and D. McMurrey, A Guide to writing as an Engineer, 3rd. Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
- Leah Wahlin, Fundamentals of Engineering Technical Communications, A Resource & Writing Guide for the Fundamentals of Engineering Program, Fe & Feh Instructional Team
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