CV1200 - Effective Speaking
| Credit points: | 03 | 
| Year: | 2011 | 
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 | 
| Administered by: | School of Creative Arts | 
This subject offers the practical training in content choice/management and in vocal techniques essential to develop effective speech in contexts such as discussions, debate, meetings, public presentations, seminar papers, radio and television appearances.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse the voice and its role in communication;
 - apply in practice the interaction between purpose, audience and context;
 - develop facility and confidence in speaking for a range of communicative purposes;
 - develop skills in oral interpretation;
 - understand the reciprocal roles of listener and speaker.
 
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
 - The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
 - The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
 - The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
 - The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
 - The ability to evaluate that information;
 - The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
 - The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
 - The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
 - The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
 - The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
 - The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
 - The ability to work individually and independently;
 - The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
 - The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.
 
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  | TH1200 | 
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Debra Thomas | 
| Lecturers: | Ms Debra Thomas, Mr Todd Barty. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal (15%); practical tasks (65%) (80%). | 
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Ryan Daniel | 
| Lecturer: | Mr Todd Barty. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | vocal journal (15%) practical tasks (65%) (80%); presentation (20%). | 
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Ryan Daniel, Dr Robyn Glade-Wright | 
| Lecturer: | Ms Sue Hayes. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal (15%); practical tasks (65%) (80%). | 
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Robyn Glade-Wright | 
| Lecturer: | Ms Sue Hayes. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal (15%); practical tasks (65%) (80%). | 
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 23-Jun-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching 22-Jun-2011 to 30-Jun-2011 (Classes are held between 9am-1pm.) | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Ryan Daniel | 
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor Michael Beresford. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal (15%); practical tasks (65%) (80%). | 
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 10 | |
| Census Date 08-Dec-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching 02-Dec-2011 to 12-Dec-2011 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Ryan Daniel. | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal (15%); practical tasks (65%) (80%). | 
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 14-Apr-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Michael Beresford | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal 15%; practical tasks 65% (80%). | 
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 11-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Michael Beresford | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal 15%; practical tasks 65% (80%). | 
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 08-Dec-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Michael Beresford | 
| Contact hours: | 
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); vocal journal 15%; practical tasks 65% (80%). | 
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.