Critique and communication (2225.YR.014539.1)

General information

Type:	OBL	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Year 1	François Collet	Dirección de Personas y Organización	ENG

One of the premises of the BITLASI is that you have the ambition to address global challenges and be an agent of change in your future career. Being an agent of change requires to critically evaluate the world we live in, imagine how things could be done differently, make solid proposals and convince others.
Critical evaluation, building solid arguments and communicating arguments effectively are therefore key skills to acquire to become an agent of change.
In this course you will build on the skills that you have developped in the Epressive Clarity course to critically evaluate complex arguments on sensitive topics such as, for example, identity. You will also critically evaluate utopian and dystopian visions of the future are constructed. You will work on writing a report for an executive audience where you will have to lay out a proposal for change to address a societal problem built on argument and evidence.

1. Identify and evaluate the perspectives, assumptions, and evidence that underlie claims and one's interpretation of them on complex arguments.

#critique: Actively and critically engage with texts and other forms of communication.

#evidencebased: Identify and appropriately structure the information needed to support an argument effectively.

#interpretivelens: Identify how prior experiences and expectations affect inferences drawn from different forms of communications, and react accordingly.

#sourcequality: Distinguish between categories and types of information to determine source quality.

2. Use language to communicate effectively.

#audience: Tailor oral and written work by considering the situation and perspective of the people receiving it.

#composition: Communicate with a clear and precise style.

#organization: Effectively organize communications.

#connotation: Understand and use connotations, tone, and style.

#thesis: Formulate a well-defined thesis.

#professionalism: Follow established guidelines to present yourself and your work products professionally.

#confidence: Approach projects and communications with an appropriate level of confidence.

5. Learning how to learn

6. Learning how to learn

3. Taking decisions / making judgments

4. Communicating information and/or knowledge

9. Creativity and innovation

10. Intellectual curiosity

7. Strategic thinking, systemic thinking

8. Comprehension of the complexity of the local and global contexts

1. Knowledge acquisition, comprehension and structuring

2. Application of knowledge to achieve results

22. Influence

21. Service orientation

20. Appreciation/understanding of diversity

19. Comprehension of the relational context of organizations

26. Leadership

25. Corporate citizenship

24. Mediation and conflict management

23. Teamwork and collaboration

14. Adaptability, flexibility

13. Autonomy, independence, initiative, pro-activeness

12. Achievement and quality orientation

11. Time management

18. Empathy

17. Self-confidence

16. Self-consciousness and self-regulation

15. Tenacity, persistence, constancy

27. Developing others

28. Team management

29. Change management

1. Unit 1: Close Reading

2. Unit 2: Writing as a Craft

3. Unit 3: Debating Utopia

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Group	Teacher	Department
Year 1	François Collet	Dirección de Personas y Organización