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- Academic unit or major
- Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership
- Instructor(s)
- Meldrum Martin
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue7-8(H117)
- Group
- D
- Course number
- TAL.C401
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2018
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2018/3/20
- Lecture notes updated
- -
- Language used
- English
- Access Index
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Course description and aims
Class time will be devoted to practicing effective delivery skills: posture, eye contact, gestures, voice inflection and the use of note cards. Furthermore, the instructor will focus on presentation structure and how to create and explain visuals. Students will study with other students of a similar skill level in a small class setting. The main objective of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to practice and polish their presentation skills in English.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. prepare and present a technical paper in a professional and interesting way.
2. change presentations depending on the purpose and audience.
3. work on a project or problem with other students using English only, find and discuss the best solution then present it as a team.
Keywords
presentation, public speaking, creativity
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
The level of each student is evaluated by the instructor in the first class. Students are expected to be active and to take every opportunity to improve their skills. A large portion of class time will be used for presentations and the feedbacks from other students.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Interviews, self-introductions, and orientation | Students should understand the outline of the course. |
| Class 2 | Discussion. What experience have you had with giving presentations, talking in public? What is the purpose of a presentation? What is the purpose of a paper? How are papers and presentations different? How does the language used differ? | Students should understand the purpose of a presentation and how this differs from a scientific paper. |
| Class 3 | Basic structure of a presentation. Demonstrate how to do something (not scientific) e.g., how to play a musical instrument or a sport, or cook something, etc. | Students should understand basic English structure v.s. Japanese structure. |
| Class 4 | Sales presentation using comparison | Students should understand how to emphasize good points and de-emphasize bad points. |
| Class 5 | Using grammar to achieve focus. First scientific presentation given by a student followed by comments, questions, and feedback. | Students should understand how different grammatical nuances can change intended meaning. |
| Class 6 | Group work project introduction, analyzing the problem. Scientific presentation given by a student followed by comments, questions, and feedback. | Students will work together to find a solution to a problem and negotiate the best idea. |
| Class 7 | Scientific presentation given by a student followed by comments, questions, and feedback. | Students should give feedback and ask technical questions to the presenter. |
Textbook(s)
No textbook is set. This course places emphasis on development of ideas and creativity, as well as practical presentation skills.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Occasional handouts will be given.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students will be evaluated on how successfully they are able to prepare and present a technical paper in a professional and interesting way in a final presentation. As the instructor will also evaluate students each week, it is best to try hard every week and be as active as possible.
Related courses
- TAL.C402 ： Global Communication
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
N/A
