VU24073 - Communicate verbally in a further study context

Unit code: VU24073 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours
40
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop the verbal communication skills required to participate in a tertiary study context. The unit applies to persons seeking to enter tertiary study through alternative pathways and who need to apply verbal communication skills to academic study tasks. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit

at the time of publication.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

Participate in two academic verbal group interactions including:
• one group discussion on a selected topic including: using appropriate language, tone, and etiquette, expressing and justifying a point of view clearly and respectfully.
• one collaborative task based on an academic project using interactive strategies to plan and complete the project.
Plan and deliver a structured verbal presentation using academic conventions.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
This includes knowledge of:
• protocols and etiquette for participation in academic discussions, such as turn-talk, respectful disagreement, and collaborative contribution
• features of academic spoken language and structure, including tone, register appropriate to the audience
• techniques for planning and delivery of verbal presentations
• style and structure of academic presentations, such as logical sequencing, and appropriate use of discipline-specific terminology
• use of digital tools to support verbal communication
• principles of active listening and respectful collaboration
• methods of reflection on and improvement to verbal performance.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
22710VIC | Certificate iv | Duration:

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