Presentation Skills
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE9M04PRE | KZ | 2 | 2C | English |
- Garant předmětu:
- Petra Jennings
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Petra Jennings, Erik Peter Stadnik
- Supervisor:
- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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The overall aim of this course is to develop communication and language skills in order to plan and deliver an effective presentation. Students will be taken systematically through the key stages of giving presentations, from planning and introducing to concluding. Students are guided, using interactive methods, to communicate their thoughts and ideas in a logical and structured order - and in as brief or succinct a way as possible.
Emphasis is placed on independent, critical thinking and the correct formulation of presenting ideas; throughout this course students will practice skills that will enable them to become better speakers and presenters.
- Requirements:
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Students are expected to be at intermediate level of English at least.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Week 1: Overview of course
The Different Types of Presentations & Their Purposes
Starting Strong
Week 2: STUDENT PRESENTATION 1: Self-Introduction
Introducing the 90 Second Pitch
Week 3: Structure of a Presentation
Making an Outline
Week 4: Summarizing & Condensing
Week 5: Nerves, Notes, and Nods: The Physical Act of Presenting
Week 6: STUDENT PRESENTATION 2: 90 Second Pitches
Peer evaluations
Week 7: Choosing and narrowing a topic
Knowing your audience
Finding your story
Week 8: Formal/Academic Presentations
Formal Spoken Language / Reporting Verbs / Hedging
Pronunciation & Key Words
Week 9: Making & Discussing Slides / Multimedia
Week 10: Consultations & Technical Check
Week 11: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3
Week 12: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3
Week 13: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3 / SPARE WEEK
Week 14: SPARE WEEK
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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Week 1: Overview of course
The Different Types of Presentations & Their Purposes
Starting Strong
Week 2: STUDENT PRESENTATION 1: Self-Introduction
Introducing the 90 Second Pitch
Week 3: Structure of a Presentation
Making an Outline
Week 4: Summarizing & Condensing
Week 5: Nerves, Notes, and Nods: The Physical Act of Presenting
Week 6: STUDENT PRESENTATION 2: 90 Second Pitches
Peer evaluations
Week 7: Choosing and narrowing a topic
Knowing your audience
Finding your story
Week 8: Formal/Academic Presentations
Formal Spoken Language / Reporting Verbs / Hedging
Pronunciation & Key Words
Week 9: Making & Discussing Slides / Multimedia
Week 10: Consultations & Technical Check
Week 11: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3
Week 12: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3
Week 13: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 3 / SPARE WEEK
Week 14: SPARE WEEK
- Study Objective:
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Emphasis is placed on independent, critical thinking and the correct formulation of presenting ideas
- Study materials:
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Materials: Provided by instructor (or made available online).
- Note:
- Further information:
- https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/BE9M04PRE
- Time-table for winter semester 2023/2024:
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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 Wed Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2023/2024:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Open Electronic Systems (elective course)
- Aerospace Engineering (compulsory course of the specialization)
- Aerospace Engineering - study branch Avionics (compulsory course in the program)
- Open Electronic Systems (elective course)