Module content:
Part 1: Communication skills: The meaning of communication, barriers in communication, improvement, body language, message transmission, asking questions, criticism, creation and evaluation of ideas, presentation of results, attitude comprehension, cross-cultural communication.
Part 2: Searching for scientific articles.
Part 3: Writing skills, design, preparation, structure, language, presentation, checking, rules, report presentation and time management, principles, analysis and structure, improvement.
Part 4: Presentation skills, presentation in a clear, brief and compelling way, so as the audience understands the meaning of connotation.
Part 5: Use of contemporary digital services and environments of social network.
Description
1.The student will come in contact with the English and Greek terminology of the Science of Information Technology (IT). After completing the course he/she will have developed the ability of reading scientific texts both in Greek and English languages.
2.Communication skills are developed by the use of written and oral presentations. The student works alone and in groups with the aims of writing and presenting scientific reports related to IT.
3.Particularly emphasis is given to search of sources and bibliography and the writing of references.
4.The use of electronic means and social media networking facilities are stressed for gaining familiarity with contemporary Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools
Structure:
Theory and application/exercises by the use of PowerPoint slides and PC/Internet.
Student group work.
Evaluation:
Group work evaluation
Final Exams
Optional Intermediate Evaluation.
undertaking projects
The course aims to the development of basic communication skills (technical and interpersonal).
The student will come in contact with the English and Greek terminology of the Science of Information Technology (IT). After completing the course he/she will have developed the ability of reading scientific texts both in Greek and English languages.
2.Communication skills are developed by the use of written and oral presentations. The student works alone and in groups with the aims of writing and presenting scientific reports related to IT.
3.Particularly emphasis is given to search of sources and bibliography and the writing of references.
4.The use of electronic means and social media networking facilities are stressed for gaining familiarity with contemporary Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools
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