VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

COURSE OUTLINE
I. COURSE DETAILS
Course Title: Public Speaking
Course Credits: 02
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: Bùi Kim Hương

kimhuong@hcmussh.edu.vn

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

CLASS DATE CONTENT DETAILS

SESSIONS
 Course Introduction
1. 05/01/2022
Forming groups

2. 10/01/2022 Speech preparation C1,2,3

3. 12/01/2022 Speech preparation (cont) C4,5,7
Share what you know about "How
Storytelling techniques to tell an interesting/ inspiring
4. 17/01/2022
story"
C12,15,19
Group Presentation (50% mark)
(Evaluation should be made based
on
5. 19/01/2022 Group 1
students’ choice of topic, and

organization of ideas in

the presentation.)
6. 28/02/2022 Group 2
7. 02/3/2022 Feedback and Review 1
8. 07/3/2022 Group Presentation (50% mark)
(Evaluation should be made based
on
Group 3 and 4
9. 09/3/2022 students’ choice of topic, and

organization of ideas in

the presentation.)
Deadline register topic for
10. 14/3/2022 Feedback and Review 2 Storytelling
Deadline register topic for FINAL 2
11. 16/3/2022 MID TERM - Individual (50%
mark) (Evaluation should be made
based on

12. 21/3/2022 students’ choice of topic, and 3 minutes

organization of ideas in

the presentation.)
13. 23/3/2022 Feedback and Review 3
14. FINAL EXAM 1 - individual (30%) Feedback
(Evaluation should be made based
15. on 5 minutes
28/4/2022
30/3/2022
students’ choice of topic, and
04/4/2022
16.
organization of ideas in

the presentation.)
17. Storytelling (20% mark) Optional topic
(Evaluation should be made based
18. 06/4/2022 5 to 10 minutes
11/4/2022 on students’ choice of topic, and
13/4/2022
19. organization of ideas in the Feedback
 presentation.)
20. 18/4/2022 Outline check for final exam
21. FINAL EXAM 2 - individual (50% Feedback
mark) (Evaluation should be made
Topic relates to International
22. based on
Relations
20/4/2022
23. 25/4/2022 students’ choice of topic, and 5 to 10 minutes
27/4/2022
24. 02/5/2022 organization of ideas in the

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***