Advanced Academic English: Presentation 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. The module "English Proficiency For Presentations" can act as a linguistic preparation to this course if necessary.
Objective
Participants learn how to hold a well-structured presentation which will be tailored to and leave an impression on its target audience.
Content
This module of the Conference Skills trajectory investigates the necessary skills for a successful academic presentation. It tackles the following topics:
- Preparing a presentation: pitching your project + tailoring your talk to the intended audience
- Structuring a presentation: guidelines for a proper introduction, body and conclusion
- Delivering a presentation: focus on vocal control and body language
Authentic footage is used to trigger class discussions. These will lead to guidelines which are implemented in interactive presentation tasks.
Placement test: No
Time schedule & Venue
|
Course code |
Dates (4 sessions of 3 hours) | Time |
Teaching room/Venue |
Teacher |
|
PREE-2122-01 |
7 + 14 + 21 + 28 October 2021 (Thu) | from 9:30 - 12:30 |
ONLINE sessions |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
|
PREE-2122-02 |
16 + 23 + 30 November + 7 December 2021 (Tue) | from 13:00 - 16:00 |
ONLINE sessions |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
|
PREE-2122-03 |
23 + 30 March + 20 + 27 April 2022 (Wed) | from 9:30 - 12:30 |
ONLINE sessions |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
|
PREE-2122-04 |
12 + 19 May + 2 + 9 June 2022 (Thu) | from 13:30 - 16:30 |
ON CAMPUS |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
Registration procedure
You can not register for this course if you have already followed the course 'Advanced Academic English: Conference Skills'.
Register by following this link: https://webappsx.ugent.be/eventManager/events/presskills
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.
Registration fee
Free of charge for the members of the Doctoral Schools. The no show policy applies.
Evaluation criteria (doctoral training programme)
During the final class, the participants hold a short presentation on their research topic for an educated lay audience. They will be evaluated with a specific focus on structure and delivery of their presentation. This course counts as 1 transferable skills training in the cluster Communication skills.