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COMM12033 - Speech and Script

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit considers aspects of speech as it is applied in corporate and media settings. Topics covered include historical and rhetorical perspectives on speech, speech as ‘institutional talk’, broadcast talk, corporate speech, and writing for speech, including script-writing. Students will complete theory-based practical assessment and speech-writing tasks as part of this unit.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: Minimum of 36 Units of Credit

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2014

Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 50%
2. Practical and Written Assessment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 40.00% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student satisfaction survey
Feedback
The purpose of Microsoft Teams in the unit was not clear to students. Moodle forums preferred.
Recommendation
Continue to monitor students experiences with using Microsoft Teams, as feedback about Teams can be contradictory.
Action Taken
Feedback about the use of Microsoft Teams in the unit has been collected from students. Some learners prefer Teams while others prefer forums. Opportunities for a range of interaction platforms are being considered to meet multiple students needs.
Source: Student satisfaction survey
Feedback
Learning materials were relevant and useful.
Recommendation
Continue to monitor and update unit content as necessary, including retaining practical focus of activities.
Action Taken
Learning materials have been continually updated as necessary.
Source: Student Evaluation Survey
Feedback
Students suggested re-ordering of learning materials (order of topics) to better accommodate timing of assessments.
Recommendation
Shift content from latter weeks of the term earlier, as students have identified this content interesting and valuable, but have less time to engage with these topics at the end of the term.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Evaluation Survey
Feedback
Teaching staff were highly engaged and provided safe environments for students to be collaborative and critically explore learning material.
Recommendation
Continue to support learning environments in which students feel well supported and strive for excellence according to their personal goals.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss effective speech making from a range of historical and cultural perspectives;
  2. Explain social practices behind institutional talk;
  3. Explain differences between genres of speech; and
  4. Write and deliver speech effectively over a range of genres.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical and Written Assessment