SCHEME OF WORK

SCHEME OF WORK
SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2018
A 80-100

Department School of Education & Social Sciences (SESS) B 65-79

Course Title Written Communication Skills C 50-64

Course Code PEC202
F 0-49
Pre-Requisite None

Sypnosis The learner will be able to employ with competence and understanding an appropriate range of verbal and non-
verbal skills in a wide variety of specified situations; will also be able to interact with individuals, groups and/or
specified simulated audiences; be able to present and summarise a range of information, ideas, concepts and
opinions from a variety of sources.

Assessment Methods And Minor Project Major Project

Types:
40% 60%

Written Task = 40%

Written Task = 30%
Project Report= 10%
Reflection=10%
Reflection=10%

Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO1 Communicate in writing (Knowledge)

CO2 Effectively communicate through the written medium (e.g. poems, letter, news report, short story emails,
social media, speech and article) (Skill)
CO3 Develop and write short informative and persuasive. (Knowledge)
CO4 Analyze an audience and adjust the written communication style and production accordingly. (Skill)
CO5 Demonstrate improved ability to write effectively in a variety of production including letters, social media,
and reports (Attitude)
CO6 Apply creative thinking methods to suggest solutions to contemporary social problems. (Lifelong learning)

Contact Hour: Day Time Room

2 hrs Thursday 3pm – 5pm M0703

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LOG
DATES TOPICS
PROJECT BOOK
Activity: “Introducing one another”
Brief overview-
 What is communication?
 Different forms and medium of
communication
WEEK 1  Importance of effective communication
Explain to students about Scheme of Work and
assessment for the subject
Activity: “Know your communication style”

Divide students into groups;

WEEK 2
Activity: “Story Rewriting” /
Activity: “Visualization”

Activity: “Pop song Rewrite”

Activity: “Commercials” / /
WEEK 3

Activity: "Weather Report writing”

Activity: “Travel Video writing” / /
WEEK 4 Explain the Minor Project question to students

Activity: “Bookmaking”
/ /
Students discuss about the Minor Project and
WEEK 5
start preparing for the same

WEEK 6 / /
MINOR PROJECT

WEEK 7 Activity: “Reading journal/ reading response” / /

Submission of Minor Project report

/ /
MIDSEM EXAM
WEEK 8

Activity: “Dictation”
/ /
Explain the Major Project question to students;
WEEK 9

Activity: “Graphic organizer”

Students start preparation and preparing for the / /
WEEK 10 Major Project

Activity: “Tag Story writing”

/ /
Students continue preparation for the Major
WEEK 11 project
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WEEK 12 Major Project
WEEK 13 Submission of major project report and reflection

ACADEMIC
DURATION ACTIVITY # OF WEEKS
CALENDAR
12 SEP – 28 OCT Lecture & Test 7 weeks

29 OCT – 4 NOV Mid Semester Exam 1 week

5 NOV – 11 NOV Deepavali Break 1 week

12 NOV – 23 DEC Lecture & Project 6 weeks

24 DEC – 30 DEC Revision week/break 1 week

2 JAN – 13 JAN Final Exam 2 weeks

14 JAN – 10 FEB Semester Break 4 weeks

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Malaysia Day 16 September 2018

Deepavali 6 November 2018

Maulidur Rasul 20 November 2018

Sultan Selangor Birthday 11 December 2018

Christmas 25 December 2018

New Year’s Day 1 January 2019