Presenting One´s Results in English
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17MPPVA | KZ | 2 | 0+2 | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Eva Feuerstein (gar.)
- Tutor:
- Eva Feuerstein (gar.)
- Supervisor:
- Department of Natural Sciences
- Synopsis:
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Formal as well as unwritten rules of research result presentation. Personal
presentation on a workshop. Basic rules for publishing.
- Requirements:
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Active participation in the seminar, two delivered presentations (general and professional).
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introductory info concerning the subject. Aktivities - „Introducing ourselves“
2. Small presentations -description of a technical, physical or other subject, process etc.,
Activities - vocabulary development.
3. Elements of presentations, mathematics and presenting math topics
Activities: math vocabulary development.
4. Small presentations -contributions presenting mathematical topics.
Activities: Advanced Learners Dictionary usage, Internet resources.
5. Visuals - graphical tools and their proper use. Activities - practicing description of objects.
6. Small presentations with visuals incorporated, questioning and responding - ways how to react
to various kinds of questions.
7. Activities - preparing ones presentation,
Nick Higham?s suggestions concerning writing technical report.
8. Big presentations - general theme (1st group)
9. Big presentations - general theme (2nd group)
10. Activities, small presentations - summary of thesis, projects.
11. Big presentations -one?s project or theses theme (1st group)
12. Big presentations -one?s project or theses theme (2nd group)
13. Rector?s day
14. Aktivities, remainding small presentations.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Introductory info concerning the subject. Aktivities - „Introducing ourselves“
2. Small presentations -description of a technical, physical or other subject, process etc.,
Activities - vocabulary development.
3. Elements of presentations, mathematics and presenting math topics
Activities: math vocabulary development.
4. Small presentations -contributions presenting mathematical topics.
Activities: Advanced Learners Dictionary usage, Internet resources.
5. Visuals - graphical tools and their proper use. Activities - practicing description of objects.
6. Small presentations with visuals incorporated, questioning and responding - ways how to react
to various kinds of questions.
7. Activities - preparing ones presentation,
Nick Higham?s suggestions concerning writing technical report.
8. Big presentations - general theme (1st group)
9. Big presentations - general theme (2nd group)
10. Activities, small presentations - summary of thesis, projects.
11. Big presentations -one?s project or theses theme (1st group)
12. Big presentations -one?s project or theses theme (2nd group)
13. Rector?s day
14. Aktivities, remainding small presentations.
- Study Objective:
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To give students a possibility to present their own research results (in English). Information about conferences and publishing.
- Study materials:
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[1] Powell, M.: Presenting in English. LPT, Hove, 1996
[2] Grussendorf: English for Presentations, Nakladatelství Fraus, Plzeň, 2007
[3] Higham N. J.: Handbook of Writing forthe Mathematical Sciences, SIAM, Philadelphia, 1998
[4] Williams E. J.: Presentations in English, MACMILLAN, 2008
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Navazující magisterský studijní obor Přístroje a metody pro biomedicínu - prezenční (compulsory elective course)