Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2017-2018
UNIV 601 - ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Long Title: ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS
Department: University Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course will introduce students to expectations and assumptions of North American audiences, strategies for expressing ideas in individual and group conversations, and oral and visual skills needed for academic presentations. Pronunciation challenges will be diagnosed for individual students; students will use appropriate speaking programs in the Rice Language Lab; and, final projects will be related to students' studies or research.