OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS

HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Instruction slides
Lecture 1: THE
INTRODUCTION OF
SOFT SKILL COURSE

(*) Reference MORE in “Notes” below

 MAIN TARGETS

1.1. Introducing ourselves

1.2. Introducing the overview of Soft Skill course
1.3. Holding the group division activity
1.4. Achieving consensus on the work-learn fashion
1.5. Instructing students study online
1.6. Holding a vote for monitoring positions

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 PREPARATION
SUGGEST (for Experienced Activities)
•Bingo sheet (for 1.1)
•Video clip introducing Soft Skill course in 2023 (for
1.2)
•A3 paper and crayon (for 1.3)

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 1.1. Introduce ourselves
Lecturer and teaching assistant introduce to students
Bingo game (connect students)
Finding a friend who Finding a friend who is Finding a friend whose
can play a musical the youngest child in hometown not from
instrument his/her family Saigon
……………………… ……………………… ………………………
Finding a friend who Finding a friend Finding a friend know
has 5 minutes of glory? throughout school years how to dance
And what is it? get good classification
……………………… ……………………… ………………………
Finding a friend who Finding a friend who Finding a friend who
had near dead loves spicy food took charge of a class
experience monitor
……………………… ……………………… ………………………
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1.2. Introducing the overview of
Soft Skill course 2023
Watch video introducing
soft skill course

Discussion questions:
1.What’s information you
remember most throughout
watching video?
2.Which content do you like
most in Soft Skill course?
3.Which content do you
unlike most?

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 1.2. Introducing SK (cont.)
Course Content
The main contents lecturers should convey:
Time frame Activity
Lessons
#1. Self-awareness skill Week 1 – Week 11
11 weeks teaching on class
#2. Communication and (11/09 – 9/12/23)
presentation skill
#3. Teamwork skill 11,12/11-18,19/11 OISP Camp
#4. Creative thinking skill
#5. Problem-solving skill 17/12/2023 Presentation Contest
#6. Effective learning skill
Study Tour (for Top 5 best
Activities 04-06/01/2023 team winning Presentation
1. OISP Camp Contest)
2. Community Project

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 Ability

Standard Attitude Skill Knowledge Presence Bonus

% 30% 50% 20% -10% 10%
Category Criteria Weighing
Presence
Attendance -10%
(-10%)
Bonus
Positive Participation 10%
(10%)
Review Tests 12%
Lessons
Individual presentation 17%
(50%)
Group presentation 21%
OISP Camp 20%
Community Project
Activities
. C.P(#1) (idea & planning) 10%
(50%)
. C.P(#2) (60% of project) 10%
. C.P(#3) (inspection) 10%
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Total 100%
 Sign: C.P = Community Project
C.D = Community Day
P.C = Presentation Contest

19/10 W01 W02 W03 W04 W05 W06 W07 W08 W19 W10 W11

Overvi Self Proble

Communication & Teamw Effective learning Revisio
Lesson ew of awarene
Presentation ork
m Creative thinking
methods n
SK ss solving

Camp C.D &

Activity C.P#1 (28/11) C.P#3 P.C
C.P#2 (26/12)

A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1 A.0.1

(1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%)
A.3.1
A (10%)
A.4.1 A.1.1 A.2.1 A.1.2
S (7%) (7%) (7%) (7%)
K A.4.2
(20%)
A.5.1 A.5.2 A.5.3
Note (10%) (10%) (10%)

A.0.1: Online assignments students did before class A.4.2. OISP Camp
A.1.1: Group’s problem report A.5.1: Presentation on C.P#1
A.1.2: Write the goals and draw a plan A.5.2: Presentation on C.P#2
A.2.1: Designing clips to introduce CP and the group A.5.3: Presentation on C.P#3
A.3.1: Individual presentation
A.4.1: Group’s Profile
Show transcript file
 1.2. Introducing SK (cont.)
Main activities
The topic of Topic 1: Living healthy
Topic 2: Sharing love
Community
Topic 3: Creating applications
Project 2022 Topic 4: Protecting environment

Community Project is divided into three stages:

. C.P#1: week 4 (idea & planning)
. C.P#2: week 8 (60% of project)
. C.P#3: week 11 (inspection)

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 1. Create opportunity for student to
make friends, exchange and create
the cordial spirit among students,
lecturers and school
2. Help students practice planning skills,
teamwork skills and problem-
solving skills during camp preparation
time

▪ Activity in Camp: (3B)

- Brain (Trí): Applying creative thinking, solving problems
through secret games, overcoming challenges, building camp
gates,…
- Body (Thể): Joining teambuilding programs, physical
activities, team up,…
- Beauty (Mỹ): Performing arts, fashion, talent,…
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 1.3. Holding the group division
activity
Lecturers/TAs can divide groups beforehand
(encourage diversity in gender, academic, English
proficiency in one group).
Note that each group has a maximum of 6 members
(this is also mandatory for the maximum number of
members for the group representing the class to
participate in the Presentation Contest.
Each group creates group’s identification such as
name, logo, slogan and get the information of
members according to the request of lecturers
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 1.4. Achieving consensus on
the work-learn fashion
Lecturers use www.padlet.com to collect students’
opinions/expectations
Instruction for using padlet. Link
•Session 1: Students write their subject expectations
•Session 2: Students share their contributions (according to their
abilities) for the class
•Session 3: Students share the results they want to receive after
completing the subjects
•Session 4: Students share the class rules they think are necessary
for the class
Lecturers synthesize these information
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 1.5. Instructing students study
online
The Soft Skill subject has 10 online lessons
(including 10 video clips and 10 designed quizzes)
allocated to 10 class sessions.
Students must complete an online lesson before
going to class the next day
The online lessons are uploaded to BK-Elearning.
The requirement for each lesson are over 5.0.
Online lessons are counted in A.0.1

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 1.6. Holding a vote for
monitoring positions
Activity: Finding Leaders
•Write down the class’s managing positions on the board
•Explain the role of each position and answer questions
•Consider each position one by one, let students self-nominate
and show off themselves in a minute for class members
choosing the proper person for each position

❑ Class president ❑ Class treasurer

❑ Union secretary ❑ Team leader
❑ OISP Camp organizer ❑ Class Camp organizer

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 Homework
1. Online lesson 1: [SK OISP] Self Awareness
[A.0.1] (#1)

2. Students prepare a 3-5 minutes individual

presentation with optional topics. The following day,
lecturers will randomly draw 3 students to present to
get point [A.3.1]

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