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Technical Presentations XCOM 3840

Communication Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​Acquiring effective communication and presentation skills will help advance your career and bring positive attention to your projects and ideas. In this course, you will review sample speeches, perform audience and purpose analysis for your own project, rehearse effective public speaking techniques, and deliver your final presentation to a wider audience. Students can present on a school project from one of their technical courses, an entrepreneurial idea, or a current work project.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

1.5

Domestic fees

$346.77

Course offerings

Fall 2024

Below is one offering of XCOM 3840 for the Fall 2024 term.

CRN 49421

Duration

Sat Oct 26 - Sat Nov 30 (6 weeks)

  • 6 weeks
  • CRN 49421
  • Domestic fees $346.77
    International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 26 - Nov 30 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$346.77

Important information
  1. International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. COURSE DELIVERY: Course hours are 100% online asynchronous with weekly deliverables and a fixed course-end date. You don’t have to be online at exactly the same time as your instructor or classmates. On the start date of your class (not before), log into learn.bcit.ca to access your course link.
Status

Sneak Preview

This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 22, 2024 at 9:00 am (PDT)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Analyze audience needs and define achievable objectives considering the technical knowledge and interest of the audience.
  • Practice and integrate a variety of presentation techniques.
  • Design and implement effective visuals.
  • Create rapport with the audience through strong introductions and conclusions.
  • Integrate personal experience and examples to enhance credibility.
  • Engage with the audience through eye contact, gestures, and pacing.
  • Manage audience questions and comments.​

Effective as of Fall 2022

Related Programs

Technical Presentations (XCOM 3840) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Agile Development
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Applied Computer Applications (ACA)
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  3. Applied Data Analytics
    Certificate Part-time
  4. Computer Systems
    Diploma Part-time
  5. Technical Communication Essentials
    Microcredential Part-time
  6. Technical Writing
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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