VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Course Outline
I. COURSE DETAILS

Course Tittle: Public Speaking

Course Credits: 02

Course Prerequisites:

Course Length: 60 periods

Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with practical skills and techniques of public speaking. At
the end of the course, they are expected to be able to successfully deliver speeches about relevant topics.

Lecturer: TRỊNH THU HƯƠNG

trinhthuhuong99@gmail.com

II. COURSE MATERIALS

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Lucas, S. E. (2012). The Art of Public Speaking (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Reynolds, Garr. (2012) Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (2nd Ed.)
California: New Riders.

REFERENCES

Osborn, Michael and Suzanne. (2010) Public Speaking: Finding Your Voice. (9th Ed.) Pearson Publisher.
III. COURSE POLICIES:
A. Grades:
1. Grade Policy: All grades are public and transparent to all students. Any complaint about grades
(except the final exam score) should be done by the last day of the course.
2. Group Work Policy: All students are required to take part in group work presentation.
3. Assessment:

Detail of assessment is described as the table below:

Assessment tasks Percent Points Score Percent of Note

final grade
 Group presentation 1 (15- 50% 10 Midterm 30% To be computed
20 min./group) points score by the
Mini individual University
50%
presentation 1 (5 Total:100%
min/student)
Mini individual 30% 10 Final 70%
presentation 2 (5-10 points score
min/student) 20%
Mini individual
presentation 3 (5-10 50%
min/student) (Storytelling) Total:
Mini individual 100%
presentation 4 (7-10
min/student)
100%

Passing grade: 5/10

B. Technology and Media
Students are encouraged to contact with lectures via email beside class hours.
IV. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
 Attendance will be checked in term of class activity participation, or roll calling. Those
students who are absent more than 20% of the class meetings will be forbidden from
taking final examination.
 Absence should be informed to lectures before or after the day. There are no make-ups for
in-class presentations, the midterm or the final exam.
 Use of mobile phones, laptops or other gadgets without lecturer’s agreement is forbidden
during class hours.
 Cheating and plagiarism will be seriously punished.

V. SCHEDULE

ORDER DATE CONTENT DETAILS

Course Introduction
1. 31/12/19
Forming groups

2. 02/1/20 Speech preparation C1,2,3

3. 7/01/20 Speech preparation (cont) C4,5,7
Share what you know about "How
Storytelling techniques to tell an interesting/ inspiring
4. 9/1/20
story"
C12,15,19
Group Presentation (50% mark)
(Evaluation should be made based on

students’ choice of topic, and

5. 04/2/20 Group 1
organization of ideas in the

presentation.)
6. 06/02 Group 2
7. 11/2 Feedback and Review 1
8. 13/2 Group Presentation (50% mark)
(Evaluation should be made based on

students’ choice of topic, and

Group 3 and 4
9. 18/2
organization of ideas in the

presentation.)
Deadline register topic for
10. 20/2 Feedback and Review 2 Storytelling
Deadline register topic for FINAL 2
11. 25/02 MID TERM - Individual (50% mark)
(Evaluation should be made based on

students’ choice of topic, and

12. 27/02 3 minutes
organization of ideas in the

presentation.)
13. 03/3 Feedback and Review 3
14. FINAL EXAM 1 - individual (30%) Feedback
(Evaluation should be made based on
15. 5 minutes
5/03
students’ choice of topic, and
10/03
12/3
16. organization of ideas in the

presentation.)
17. Storytelling (20% mark) Optional topic
(Evaluation should be made based on
18. 17/3 5 to 10 minutes
19/3 students’ choice of topic, and
24/3
19. Feedback
organization of ideas in the
 presentation.)
20. 26/3 Outline check for final exam
21. FINAL EXAM 2 - individual (50% mark) Feedback
(Evaluation should be made based on
Topic relates to International
22.
Relations
31/3 students’ choice of topic, and
23. 2/04 5 to 10 minutes
7/04 organization of ideas in the
24. 9/04
presentation.)
Sum up

***This syllabus is subjected to change due to the real conditions of the class. The instructor reserves the rights
to edit syllabus at any time needed. Modifications will be announced to class directly or via email prior to the
application of those changes***