AJB_ACAD Academic Presentations

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Aaron Marc Collier, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJB_ACAD/01: Sat 5. 10. 8:30–13:30 učebna 10, Sat 14. 12. 8:30–13:30 učebna 10, A. Collier
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is dedicated to assisting students become more proficient at delivering a presentation in an academic environment. By the end of the course, students will be able to recognize what makes an effective presentation (shown through evaluating their own and other people's presentations) as well as be able to deliver an effective presentation.
Syllabus
  • This course will meet in person twice during the semester (at the beginning and end) for 6-lesson blocks. The first block will be dedicated to discussing what makes presentations effective, seeing some examples of presentations, developing an evaluation rubric, and creating and delivering presentations in groups.
  • Over the course of the semester, the online classroom will be used to develop individual presentations.
  • At the end of the semester, in the second block, there will be individual presentations. This will be an opportunity both for practice at delivery skills and at developing evaluation skills.
Literature
  • POWELL, Mark. Presenting in English :how to give successful presentations. Boston: Thomson, 128 s. ISBN 1-899396-30-6. info
  • NICOL, Adelheid A. M. and Penny M. PEXMAN. Displaying your findings : a practical guide for creating figures, posters, and presentations. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2003, vii, 195. ISBN 1557989788. info
  • COMFORT, Jeremy. Effective presentations. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, 80 s. ISBN 9780194570657. info
Teaching methods
This course will meet in person twice during the semester (at the beginning and end) for 6-lesson blocks. The first class will involve class discussions to agree as a class on what is important when giving a presentation. A rubric will be established for evaluation as a class. Students will then have an opportunity to practice giving presentations as a group project, as well as the opportunity to practice evaluating based on the rubric created.
The online course will use discussions and assignments to support students in creating their own work. Peer review will be used for feedback.
The final class will involve the students implementing all that they have learned in their own individual presentation. They will also have the opportunity to practice evaluating and get feedback from their peers.
Assessment methods
This course is is a seminar, so attendance at both sessions is required. In order to successfully finish the course, students must attend all classes, actively participate in discussions and evaluations (5 points for the first class and 10 for the second), prepare drafts of presentations (up to 30 points in 5 stages), and deliver both a group presentation (5 points - in the first class) and an individual one (10 points - in the second class). The activities are worth a total of 60 points and 45 points are necessary to pass the class.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2169
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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