Academic Presentations: Academic Presentations, 2 cr

Goals:

1. To begin, proceed, digress, summarize and end a presentation, and to respond to questions in an effective manner

2. To convert written into spoken English: stylistic differences

3. To practice correct pronunciation and intonation

4. To deliver a talk in a relaxed manner using effective visual aids, but without reading

5. To analyze one's own presentation and (in groups) others' presentations in a supportive, affirmative manner, including attention to body language and visual aids.

Contents:

Day 1 (common to both groups)

9:15-10:30 Structure of English presentations; Introduction and Conclusions-tips

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:30 Language performance issues

11:30-12:10 Lunch

12:10-14:00 Preparing and Using Visuals: Tips and Concerns

14:00-14:20 Coffee

14:20-16:00 Training for the Question-and-Answer period at conferences

Day 2

- group 1

- group 2

9:15-10:30 Individual Presentations + Judges feedback and evaluation

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:30 Individual Presentations + Judges feedback and evaluation

11:30-12:10 Lunch

12:10-14:00 Individual Presentations + Judges feedback and evaluation

14:00-14:20 Coffee

14:20-16:00 Individual Presentations + Judges feedback and evaluation

Assessment criteria is active participation in contact teaching and approved completion of given course work.

Enrolment period for autumn 2019 courses arranged in English language starts on 1 August 2019 in NettiOpsu system. Enrolment time ends on 31 August 2019. Hervanta campus doctoral researchers apply the right to study TAYJ modules from 1 August 2019 onwards through the service for cross-institutional studies at https://www10.uta.fi/ristiinopiskelupalvelu/?uiLang=en . The doctoral school study units can be found with code TAYJ. Enrollment is done in NettiOpsu system also in this case.