Communication Skills
College of Engineering
Communications Skills (GE 1400)
COURSE OUTLINES
Dr. Maisara Mohyeldin Gasim
Communication Skills
“Emperor Frederick - the 13th century ruler of the Holy
Roman Empire - wanted to know what language had been
spoken at the birth of mankind in the Garden of Eden.
Was it Hebrew, Greek or Latin? He ordered an experiment
in which the original circumstances would be recreated as
closely as possible. A group of infants were to be isolated
from hearing human speech from the moment of birth
until they spoke their language. The babies were to be
raised by nurses who were strictly charged to maintain
complete silence when with the babies. The result? Every
one of the babies died. The lack of communication can be
lethal.”
Robert Bolton, People Skills
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COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Maisara Mohyeldin Gasim Mohamed
Assistant professor
Room No. :8/3, Second floor
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Course Outcomes:
By the end of semester, students should be able to:
CO1 writing essays and reports and apply writing process.
CO2 Organizing documents.
CO3 use techniques for persuasive arguments and supporting
ideas.
CO4 Collect relevant data and technical materials, information
sources (e.g. library and internet).
CO5 prepare and effective deliver of presentation using good
oral, visual, posture and movement skills
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Assessment Methods:
Assessment
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4
CO5
Distribution
Quizzes
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5%
Assignments
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Test 1
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Test 2
Final Exam
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15 %
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60 %
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References:
Text Book:
Jay and Jay, "Effective Presentation",
Transatlantic Publications, Last Edition.
Reference:
Jay, "How to write Proposals and Reports
that get Results", Transatlantic Publications,
Last
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Important dates:
Week Date
Assessment
Remarks
Submit by 28/03
1
14/03 – 18/03
26/01- 30/01
2
21/03 - 25/03
02/02- 06/02
Assignment 1
3
28/03- 03/04
09/02- 13/02
Quiz 1
4
06/04 – 10/04
16/02- 20/02
Assignment 2
5
13/04 - 17/04
23/02- 27/02
Quiz 2
6
20/04– 24/04
02/03- 06/03
Test 1
7
27/04 – 01/05
09/03- 13/03
Assignment 3
8
04/05 – 08/05
16/03- 20/03
Quiz 3
9
18/05– 22/05
30/03- 03/04
Assignment 4
10
25/05– 29/05
06/04- 10/04
Quiz 4
11
03/06– 07/06
13/04- 17/04
Assignment 5
12
10/06– 14/06
20/04- 24/04
Quiz 5
13
17/06– 21/06
27/04- 01/05
Test 2
14
24/06– 28/06
04/05- 08/05
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Submit by 13/04
Submit by 04/05
Submit by 25/05
Submit by 10/06
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BLOOM’S TAXONOMY:
 More than one type of learning—3 domains:
◦ Cognitive: development of intellectual skills.
◦ Affective: manner in which we deal with things
emotionally (feelings, values, attitudes).
◦ Psychomotor: physical movement, coordination,
motor-skill areas.
 Bloom developed taxonomy
Cognitive learning skills:
(hierarchy)
of
◦ “Allows educators to evaluate learning of students
systematically
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Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive
Learning Skills:
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Details on Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Higher thought processes
 Knowledge: - repeating verbatim:
◦ List
◦ State
 Comprehension
demonstrating
understanding of terms and concepts:
◦ Explain in your own words
◦ Interpret
 Application
applying
information to solve a problem:
◦ Calculate
◦ Solve
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Higher thought processes
Details on Bloom’s Taxonomy:
 Analysis: - breaking things down into
their elements, formulating theoretical
explanations or mathematical or logical
models for observed phenomena:
◦ Derive
◦ Explain
 Synthesis: - creating something,
combining elements in novel ways:
◦ Formulate
◦ Make up
◦ Design
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Final exam:
Consist of two sections A and B.
Section A : answer all question , 3 questions
covering all CO1 to CO3 –knowledge to applying
Section B: choose 2 questions out of three.
Higher level of bloom’s taxonomy. covering CO4
to CO5
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