This 30-hour course uses training in practical debating techniques to give students the skills needed to persuade others. This ability can be used to gain advantage either at work or in social situations. Debate motions will be based on a wide range of current social issues, including some fun topics.

Note: 
All applicants who are below age 18  MUST complete and submit the 'Parent/Guardian Consent Form’ together with the Enrollment Form

You will enhance your English negotiating skills through participation in lectures and “mock” debating practices. The following is a list of typical course topics, activities and assignments:

• Debate overview and structure of key sections
• Debating alley game
• Preparation of 3-min speech
• Assignments: practise and polish speech
• Teacher feedback on assignments and review
• Whole class debates with feedback
• Further practice rotating speaker roles

Lessons are well supported by short 3-min video clips from secondary school debates related to the topics which the students have just debated in class.

Feedback and comparisons are offered in a fun and constructive way.

Additional focus points include the teaching of:

• Selecting the right evidence to negotiate better
• Using evidence more convincingly
• Making rebuttals more effective
• Getting the right balance between rebuttals and own team content

In addition to improving your negotiating skills at work or in your studies, this course will allow you to be more persuasive in social situations.

*  Course participants can also observe a live grand final debate on a topic which they’ve already debated in class, watching quality secondary school teams compete for trophies and listen to feedback from top external adjudicators as an additional activity, OR subject to venue availability, course participants can practise debating in the lecture theatre a SPACE Learning Centre.

30 hours (10 meetings)

Application Code	1875-1509NW	-
Start Date	6 Mar 2021 (Sat)
Time	10:00 am -1:00 pm
Venue	Hong Kong side (To be confirmed)

Duration

• 10 meeting(s)
• 3 hours per meeting

Course Fee

• Course Fee : HK$3,200

Applicants should have a secondary level of English language proficiency.

Application Form Download Application Form

Enrolment Method

By Post / In Person

Applicants are required to complete the Application for Enrolment Form SF26.  Either take or post the completed form, along with the appropriate course fee and supporting documents, to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres.

All applicants who are below age 18  MUST complete and submit the 'Parent/Guardian Consent Form’ together with the Enrolment Form.

If you are applying for more than one course, please check to ensure that there is no clash of class schedules before submitting your application.

Payment Method

1.  Cash, EPS Or WeChat Pay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS or WeChat Pay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2.  Cheque Or Bank Draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

• bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
• or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment sent by mail.

3.  VISA/MasterCard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or MasterCard, including the “HKU SPACE MasterCard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE MasterCard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4.  Online Payment

The course fees of all open admission courses (course enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes can be settled by using PPS via the Internet. Applicants may also pay the relevant course fees by VISA or MasterCard online. Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes:

• For general and short courses, applicants may be required to pay the course fee in cash or by EPS, WeChat Pay, Visa or MasterCard if the course is to start shortly.
• Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion.  In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, cheque or PPS (for online payment only) will normally be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will normally be reimbursed to the payment cardholder’s credit card account.
• In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
• Fees and places on courses cannot be transferred from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on approved transfers.
• Receipts will be issued for fees paid but HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of receipt sent by mail.
• For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.

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