Advanced Academic English: Presentation Skills
Cluster
Communication Skills
Target group
Members of the Doctoral Schools
Level
Advanced knowledge of English. The language itself should not form a hurdle when presenting. The module "English Proficiency For Presentations" can act as a linguistic preparation to this course if necessary.
Objective
Participants learn how to hold a well-structured presentation which will be tailored to and leave an impression on its target audience.
Content
This module of the Conference Skills trajectory investigates the necessary skills for a successful academic presentation. It tackles the following topics:
- Preparing a presentation: pitching your project + tailoring your talk to the intended audience
- Structuring a presentation: guidelines for a proper introduction, body and conclusion
- Delivering a presentation: focus on vocal control and body language
Authentic footage is used to trigger class discussions. These will lead to guidelines which are implemented in interactive presentation tasks.
Placement test: No
Time schedule & Venue
Course code |
Dates (4 sessions of 3 hours) | Time |
Teaching room/Venue |
Teacher |
PREE-2223-03 |
19 April 2023 -10 May 2023 Weekly (3 hours) on Wednesday |
9:30-12:30 |
Online |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
PREE-2223-04 |
1 June 2023 - 22 June 2023 Weekly (3 hours) on Thursday |
9:30-12:30 |
Veyrac 8 |
Nils Smeuninx (UCT) |
Registration procedure
You can not register for this course if you have already followed the course 'Advanced Academic English: Conference Skills'.
Register by following this link.
Your subscription will be confirmed by separate e-mail from the Doctoral Schools.
Registration fee
Free of charge for the members of the Doctoral Schools. The no show policy applies.
Evaluation criteria (doctoral training programme)
100% active participation. During the final class, the participants hold a short presentation on their research topic for an educated lay audience. They will be evaluated with a specific focus on structure and delivery of their presentation. This course counts as 1 transferable skills training in the cluster Communication skills.