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Cyprus International University
TR

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Course
ENGL311 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Department
School of Foreign Languages
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
4
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

  1. 01 -
  2. 02 -
  3. 03 -
  4. 04 -
  5. 05 -
  6. 06 -
  7. 07 -

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course; Introduction to communication: Types of communication.
Week 2 Presentation skills. Public speaking skills.
Week 3 Presentations; In class assesment 1 and Quiz
Week 4 Preparing for a Career. Mid-term exams (22 July, 2026)
Week 5 Preparing for a Career; Applying for a job; Preparing cover letters; Preparing a CV/Resume and Effective Profiling; Interview Techniques
Week 6 Presentation; In class assesment 2
Week 7 Presentations; In class assesment 3
Week 8 Final Examinations (17-19 August, 2026)
Week 9 -
Week 10 -
Week 11 -
Week 12 -
Week 13 -
Week 14 -
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Supplementary materials supplied by the lecturer.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 LO1- Students will be able to write CVs for any profession. SOLO 2
  2. L02 LO2- Students will be able to write cover letters and other types of formal letters. SOLO 2
  3. L03 LO3- Students will be able to express their opinions effectively in daily communication. SOLO 3
  4. L04 LO4- Students will be able to express themselves effectively during job interviews. SOLO 3
  5. L05 LO5- Students will be able to perform body language effectively during job interviews. SOLO 4
  6. L06 LO6- Students will be able to demonstrate confidence in job hunting. SOLO 4
  7. L07 LO7- Students will be able to demonstrate confidence during job interviews. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
  2. P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
  3. P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
  4. P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
  5. P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
  6. P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
  7. P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
  8. P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
  9. P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - -
L06 - - - - - - - - - -
L07 - - - - - - - - - -