Advanced Academic English: Conference Skills
Cluster
Communication Skills
Target group
Members of the Doctoral Schools
Level
Advanced knowledge of English. The language itself should not form a hurdle when presenting.
Objective
This overview course concerns various skills related to successful academic conference participation.
Participants learn how to create a well-structured conference contribution which is tailored to and leaves an impression on its target audience.
Content
The course successively covers the following topics:
- How to pitch your research project
- How to prepare an academic presentation in the right register
- How to set up a presentation structure
- How to properly manage you voice control and body language
- How to make your slides effectively reinforce your main message
- How to structure and design
Throughout the course, participants will present, edit and receive feedback on their own material.
Placement test: No
Time schedule & Venue
Course code |
WEEKLY (10 sessions of 2 hrs) |
Time |
Venue |
Trainer |
ACCO-2021-02 |
(start Mon 8 February - end Mon 26 April 2021) 8 + 15 + 22 February + 1 + 8 + 15 + 22 + 29 March + 19 + 26 April 2021 |
from 10:00 - 12:00 |
ONLINE SESSIONS |
Sarah De Paepe (UCT) |
ACCO-2021-03 |
(start Tue 9 February - end Tue 27 April 2021) 9 + 16 + 23 February + 2 + 9 + 16 + 23 + 30 March + 20 + 27 April 2021 |
from 13:00 - 15:00 |
ONLINE SESSIONS |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
Registration procedure
You can not register for this course if you have already registered for Academic Posters, English Proficiency for Presentations, Effective Slide Design and/or Presentation Skills in English.
There is no need to register at the University Language Centre!
Register by following this link: https://webappsx.ugent.be/eventManager/events/AAEconf
Your subscription will be confirmed by separate e-mail from the Doctoral Schools.
If the course is fully booked, you can request by e-mail to conny.vandegehuchte@ugent.be to be added to the waiting list. Please mention your ID student nr.
Please read the cancellation policy: cancellationpolicycourses
Registration fee
Free of charge for the members of the Doctoral Schools. The no show policy applies: no-show policy UGent
Language
English
Number of participants
23
Evaluation criteria (doctoral training programme)
The participants will hold a presentation on their research subject for an educated lay audience towards the end of the course. This course counts as 1 transferable skills training in the cluster Communication skills.