Presentation and Social Interaction Skills (Byte Size Skills Course)

Syllabus

Introduction

Objectives

Oral Presentations

Introduction

Preparing your presentation

Organising your ideas

Rehearsing

Step 8 - delivering your presentation

Handling questions in presentations

Summary

Business Meetings

Introduction

Business meetings

Advantages and disadvantages of meetings

Types of meetings

Holding productive meetings

Chairing meetings

Preparation before the meeting

During the meeting

After the meeting

Participating in meetings

Summary

Self Presentation for Job Selection

Introduction

Assessing your strengths and weaknesses for the job market

Researching the job you want

Job application package

Types of curriculum vitae

Preparing your cover letter

The job interview

Following up the job interview

Summary

Organisational Culture and Recruitment

Introduction

What is organisational culture?

Selecting candidates

Reputation

Job adverts

Job and person specifications

Interviews and the selection process

Summary

Tutor-marked Question Paper

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.