SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESLC0716Issues & Viewpoints (IVP)Aims to raise student awareness and interestin current and perennial issues, and howthese issues affect them as individuals andsociety as a whole. Students learn to criticallyinterpret and analyse information they hearand read about from various sources. They areencouraged to give objective comments onissues and to express their views effectively inspeech and in writing.LC0718Critical Reasoning Skills (CRS)Refer to LC0118.LC0722Report Writing & PresentationSkills for the Diploma in BusinessAdministration (RWPS)Aims to equip students with the knowledgeand skills required for report writing.This module leverages on the MarketingResearching module to help students usedata collected to plan and structure a reportthat can effectively meet the expectations oftheir target reader. The key focuses of logicalstructure, appropriate use of language andregister, and effective delivery of relevantcontent will help students recognise theimportance of writing clearly with theirpurpose in mind. This is complemented by theteaching of key oral presentation principles,culminating in students making formalpresentations of the project reports done inthe module.LC0726Oral Communication (OC)Refer to LC0106.LC0729Effective Communication (EC)Aims to equip students with soundfoundational language and communicationskills to support their academic studies atthe polytechnic. It builds greater languageawareness through the emphasis onusing Standard English and keeping thepurpose and audience in mind in writtenand oral communication. Lessons areinteractive and student-centered andstudents are exposed to a wide variety ofauthentic listening and written texts in classactivities and assignments.LC0730Introduction toMedia Writing (IMW)Aims to introduce students to the differentforms of media writing, such as writingfor the print media, for broadcast and forpromotional purposes and to give studentshands-on practice so as to enable them towrite effectively and creatively for this genreof communication.LC0806Oral Communication (OC)Refer to LC0106.LC0818Critical Reasoning Skills (CRS)Refer to LC0118.LC0912Report Writing & PresentationSkills for the Diploma inBusiness IT (RWPS)Aims to equip students with the knowledgeand skills required for report writing. Thismodule trains students to think about writingreports based on an appreciation of theirpurpose of writing as well as the expectationsof their intended reader. eBusiness Technologyoption students write reports with a moretechnical slant while eBusiness Managementoption students will be required to writebusiness proposal, incorporating datacollected from surveys. In the case of thelatter, questionnaire design principles will betaught. At the end of the module, studentswill be required to make formal presentationsbased on the report that they have written.LC0913Communication Skillsfor Business (CSB)Refer to LC0713.LC0914Writing for E-Commerce (WEC)Aims to teach students how to write effectivee-Commerce websites. The primary focus ison enhancing web usability so as to reduceuser errors at the web site and to improveuser satisfaction. Students learn what userslook for in a website, how web writing differsfrom print writing and what the key languageand communication principles of effectiveweb writing are.LC0917Effective Language Skills (ELS)Aims to improve the standard of English ofstudents to enable them to communicateclearly and effectively. It builds greaterlanguage awareness through developmentof students’ writing and speaking skills. Theapproach used encourages independentlanguage learning. The lessons are taughtthrough individual and group assignments,both oral and written, through discussionsand peer-teacher feedback.LC0918Critical Reasoning Skills (CRS)Refer to LC0118.LC1003Communication Skillsfor DPFM (CS)Aims to develop students’ ability to writecirculars and formal reports, deliverpresentations and apply listening andconflict resolution skills necessary to functioneffectively in the property development andfacilities management industry. Studentswill learn through problem-based casestudies, video-clips, Internet search enginesand role- plays.LC1006Oral CommunicationAims to help students acquire oralpresentation skills needed for their studies atthe Polytechnic and for functioning effectivelyin the workplace. Students learn how tomake individual and group presentationsthat are persuasive and informative usingappropriate verbal and non-verbal languageas well as visual aids (e.g PowerPoint slides).They also learn how to handle question andanswer sessions.LC1013Report Writing &Presentation (RWP)Refer to LC0103LC1014Communication Skillsfor Work (CSW)Refer to LC0114LC1015Creative Communication (CC)Aims to expose students to texts from a widevariety of media to encourage more creativityin writing, while training them to write usinga variety of styles suitable for public relations/advertising/media practitioners. Studentspractise analysing print media for creativeconcepts and strategies, language use andother relevant features. They learn to developtheir own creative ideas, through writing inprose, skits and even poetry.LC1018Critical Reasoning Skills (CRS)Refer to LC0118288 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009