All of the "Academic Presentation" courses offer trainings in presentation skills for a variety of academic settings. Through practices, students will gain knowledge of how to apply these skills effectively to their presentations, have confidence in tackling real-life situations. Students will receive constructive feedback from the instructor, who would help students develop successful strategies toward presenting ideas in a clear manner. Moreover, as audience, students will improve their listening skills by learning to ask insightful and stimulating questions to their colleagues.
As a 400-level elective course, Academic Presentation in English 14 equips graduate students with the necessary tools to deliver well-informed presentations.
By the end of this course, students will be able to deliver individual presentations at academic settings, being aware of verbal and non-verbal messages while engaging the audience, followed by a question and answer session, fielding questions from the audience.
Presentation skills, listening skills, communication skills
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Each class, students will practice with mini-presentations. Depending on the number of students, there will be at least one or two opportunities to give a formal presentation, and to receive detailed feedback from the instructor and their classmates. Textbook readings will be the basis for discussions in class and will offer a meta-perspective on contemporary scientific presentation and techniques.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Section 5, Further Techniques student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, scheduling formal presentations |
Class 2 | Section 5, Further Techniques student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, scheduling formal presentations |
Class 3 | Section 6, Key Language student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Class 4 | Section 6, Key Language student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Class 5 | Section 7, Handling Questions student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Class 6 | Section 7, Handling Questions student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Class 7 | student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Class 8 | student presentations | text discussion, mini-presentations, formal presentations |
Mark Powell, Presenting in English: How to Give Successful Presentations (Cengage Learning, 2011)
Additional reading materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Class Participation 35%
First presentation 25%
Second presentations 40%
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It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E441.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.