The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Design
- Master of Design
- Master of Landscape Architecture
Course description
How can you use the various tools of communication to present your idea, your (diploma) project, or your passion in a trustworthy and convincing way?
How do you capture and maintain the recipient’s attention? In this course, you will learn to use methods and tools from disciplines such as rhetoric, typography, dramaturgy, photography, visual communication, and scenography to think broadly and holistically about how to convey a message.
We will look at how to create, support, and deliver an argument through active and conscious use of visual, textual, spatial, and bodily practices/devices.
In the course, you will practice identifying barriers and distracting elements in your storytelling. What’s missing? What should be removed?
Learning Outcome
KNOWLEDGE
Upon completion of the course, the student will have gained access to knowledge about
• Rhetorical devices
• Dramatic structure
• Visual communication
• Typographic dos and don’ts
• Staging
• Presentation techniques
• Photographic language and genre
• Textual devices
• Body language and use of voice
SKILLS
After passing the course, the student will be able to:
• Identify techniques used in their own and others’ presentation settings.
• Evaluate techniques used in their own and others’ presentation settings.
• Apply techniques to support argumentation and effective communication.
• Use exercises for mental and physical preparation prior to a presentation.
GENERAL COMPETENCE
After passing the course, the student shall have acquired the following competencies:
• The student has insight into the various components that may constitute a communication situation.
• The student has insight into which communication skills they would benefit from practising.
• The student understands the relationship between the level of complexity in communication and the recipient’s capacity.
Teaching
The course is built around lectures and practical exercises, with guidance provided both individually and in groups. In the initial phase, concepts and methods from various disciplines are introduced, accompanied by shorter exercises. Toward the end, the learning from the course is applied more holistically through a longer in-depth assignment.
The course is practice-oriented and will primarily consist of lectures followed by exercises. The lectures will cover areas such as:
• Rhetorical devices
• Dramatic structure
• Communication analysis
• Visual communication
• Typography
• Staging
• Presentation techniques
• Photographic language and genre understanding
• Text as a tool and device
By the nature of this course there will be the demand for performing in front of others by enrolled students. We expect this to be at times challenging, yet in doing so offer an opportunity to push your boundaries and in turn encourage greater confidence in your ability to communicate to groups.
Examination
Form of assessment: Portfolio assessment
Grouping: Individual
Grading scale: Pass/fail
Students will follow a series of lectures with accompanying exercises and a final in-depth assignment. Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate in relation to the context they are working within and by their ability to demonstrate what they have learned through the completion of practical assignments.
All assignments must be submitted to pass the course.
The course is practice-based, so attendance is a prerequisite for passing. For full learning outcome the student must participate in all lectures, guidance sessions, and other learning activities.