Public Communications

Public Communications

Term
Course Number
GAFL 502 001
Course Code
GAFL502001
Course Key
68243
Day(s)
Tuesday
Time
6:00pm-9:00pm
Instructor
Course Note
This course has seats reserved for Fels' students and gives priority to grad students.
Course Description
Successful leaders must be able to convey their integrity and their ideas, their vision and their values clearly and convincingly in public settings. By analyzing great political speeches and affording students the opportunity to prepare and deliver different types of speeches, this course teaches the fundamentals of persuasive public speaking while encouraging students to develop their own voice. This is a performance course. Students will gain skill and confidence in their speech writing and public speaking skills through practice, peer feedback, and extensive professional coaching. Class lectures and discussions will focus on persuasive stragegies and techniques for handling community meetings, Q and A sessions, and interactions with the media.