UCIL21302
Communicating with Confidence
- Semester 2
- Blended
- 10 credits
The ability to communicate with confidence impacts all aspects of our lives.
This course, led by Dr Elaine Clarke, aims to provide a toolkit of techniques to communicate with impact.
This unit starts from the belief that we all have a unique ability to communicate with confidence and that this ability is not innate but rather, a skill which can be developed and learnt.
The unit is an interactive and practical one, and participants learn through active engagement
This unit consists of a mix of online learning modules and face-to-face workshops.
About
Be prepared to take part, both online and in person
You will learn through active engagement in group and individual tuition. In addition, the learning process will be tailored to the participant's needs and experiences.
Drawing on theories from biology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and techniques from the world of theatre and acting, the unit will support participants in learning how to manage nerves, communicate effectively and to engage with a wide variety of audiences, so that you can feel confident in any situation.
This unit is also available in semester 1 with a fully face-to-face delivery.
Unit details
What should I know about this unit?
Communicating with Confidence - UCIL21301
- Semester 2
- Blended
- Level 2
- Alliance Manchester Business School
This unit aims to support participants in identifying barriers to their ability to communicate with authenticity and power and to then provide a toolkit of techniques, within a supportive and friendly (whilst also challenging environment) which enable these barriers to be overcome. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines the unit will equip you with a range of techniques so that you may come across with confidence in a wide range of situations and contexts.
On successful completion of the unit you will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between cognition, body language, speech and the audience
- Analyse personal strengths and recognise areas for improvement with respect to communication
- Have a toolkit of techniques which can be applied to manage anxiety and communicate with impact
- Manage yourself within challenging situations such as interviews and difficult conversations
- Deliver a presentation, in front of an audience, with confidence and impact
- Recognising and managing your 'inner critic'
- Body Language
- Vocal power and influence
- Managing anxiety
- Telling a powerful story
- Engaging the audience
- Interview technique
- Vital conversations
- Negotiating and influencing
Communicating with Confidence is a blended unit, made up of a mix of:
- Online learning modules
- Series of face-to-face workshops
Because the unit is practical and experiential in nature, you will need to try out what you have learnt, in practice, so regular and consistent engagement with all aspects of the unit is vital to ensure that you get the full benefit of the different elements of this blended course.
Be prepared to take part!
- 12 minute presentation (40%)
- 1500-word reflective essay (40%)
- Ongoing, end-of-module assessments, including online discussions and reflective journal posts (20%)
Dr Elaine Clark
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Feedback
Classes are inspiring and a close focus is placed on their practical aspect. You will be given a chance to polish your communication skills and receive valuable feedback from Elaine and fellow students through participation in engaging tasks.
Patrycja Cybinska
French student
