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2020/2021

Management and Communication Skills

Code: 101191 ECTS Credits: 6
Degree Type Year Semester
2500894 Tourism OB 3 1
The proposed teaching and assessment methodology that appear in the guide may be subject to changes as a result of the restrictions to face-to-face class attendance imposed by the health authorities.

Contact

Name:
María José Aguar Martínez
Email:
MariaJose.Aguar@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:
catalan (cat)
Some groups entirely in English:
Yes
Some groups entirely in Catalan:
No
Some groups entirely in Spanish:
Yes

Teachers

Raquel Herrera Ferrer

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Objectives and Contextualisation

Through the contents of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand how to order and structure information in different media.
  • Identify their strong and weak points as communicators.
  • Apply their ability to analyze, reflect and summarize.
  • Develop lines of argument and persuasion in their speeches.
  • Understand, apply and develop key elements in teamwork.
  • Adopt a hands-on approach on empathy, active listening and assertiveness.

 

Competences

  • Behave ethically and adapt to different intercultural contexts.
  • Critically interpret the context in which the tourism sector operates, from different perspectives deriving from theory, ideology and good practice.
  • Develop a capacity for independent learning.
  • Implement business communication techniques used by tourism organisations: internal, external and corporate.
  • Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
  • Use communication techniques at all levels.
  • Work in a team.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Behave ethically and adapt to different intercultural contexts.
  2. Develop a capacity for independent learning.
  3. Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
  4. Use communication techniques at all levels.
  5. Use communication techniques to convey ideas about the state of the tourism sector.
  6. Use the communication techniques associated with tourism entities.
  7. Work in a team.

Content

I Expressing yourself: public speaking

  • Presenting information: key points, secondary information, examples and anecdotes
  • Rhetoric for public speaking
  • The proper use of information and communication technologies
  • Non-verbal communication

II Knowing the environment: corporate and media communication

  • The 5 Ws of communication
  • Knowing your audience
  • Adapting to the channel

III Thriving in the environment: curricula, interviews, debates and meetings

  • Tips and resources to prepare curriculums
  • Tips and resources to prepare job interviews
  • Professional meetings

IV Asserting yourself: the good leader

  • Empathy and assertiveness
  • Teamwork and managing teams
  • Leadership and types of leadership

 

Methodology

a) Theoretical approach
The professor will provide theoretical explanations in a master class format to introduce and engage students in the topics illustrated through the contents of the subject, emphasizing the use of case studies. Visual, textual, and moving image references will be provided as well throughout these lectures.


b) Practical approach
The theoretical lectures will be followed and interspersed with debates and dialogues among students and with the professor. Short exercises and problem-based activities will also be devised so that students apply the knowledge acquired in each block. Subsequently, each learning block will be evaluated in either group or individual activities. Cooperative learning will be particularly encouraged for this approach.

 

Activities

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Classroom 40 1.6 1, 4, 6, 5
Type: Supervised      
Learning by doing 14 0.56 1, 2, 4, 5
Resolution directed activities 6 0.24 2, 3
Tutoring 16 0.64 1, 2, 4
Type: Autonomous      
Elaboration works 56 2.24 1, 2, 7, 5

Assessment

  • In order to pass this subject, and due to its practical nature which involves exercising verbal and non-verbal skills, students must both submit the activities (and present them orally when indicated) and take the final test. Should any student not be able to attend any of the presentations or follow some other ongoing activities, a meeting with the professor will be arranged in order to decide on extra activites to compensate for that. This evaluation system involves that Management and Communication Skills does not provide the option of taking only a final exam as a means to evaluate  all the knowledge acquired throughout the subject.
  • Students should have at least 5 points in the final test to pass this subject. If a student has more than 3.5 points in the final test, or less than 5, they should take the reevaluation exam. Please be reminded that the grade of the reevaluation exam amounts to 5 points. However, this grade will then be combined with that of the previous activites delivered to have the final and definitive grade of the subject.

 

Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Discussions-Forums 10% 2 0.08 1, 4, 7
Exams 50% 4 0.16 2, 4, 3
Oral presentations 40% 12 0.48 1, 2, 4, 7, 6, 5

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