cjva1s Effective Public Speaking

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Magda Nezvalová, M.A. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
English - B1 CEFR level and above
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 0/45, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/45
Course objectives
Effective Public Speaking Course is a fast, easy-to-use electronic guide to public speaking that is intended for any student, teacher or academic and non-academic professional who wants to become acquainted with the basic principles of the art and science of public speaking in English language. This course contains twelve seminars consisting of an immense diversity of interactive activities where you will learn about creating and delivering effective talks. It presents some useful guidelines and generally accepted criteria on how to conduct an audience analysis, how to develop content and structure it for maximum impact, how to create and effectively use visual aids that support your ideas, how to handle tough questions and, of course, it suggests which critical mistakes and common traps to avoid. We hope that you will enjoy this course and discover that public speaking is considerably more exciting, enjoyable and encouraging experience that you thought beforehand.
Syllabus
  • Seminar I - Theory and General Characteristics Seminar II - Preparation 1 Seminar III - Preparation 2 Seminar IV - Introduction Seminar V - Main Body Seminar VI - Audiovisual aids Seminar VII - Ending Seminar VIII - Questions Seminar IX - Delivery Seminar X - Critical listening and evaluation Seminar XI – Practical exercises 1 Seminar XII – Practical exercises 2 + tests to 1-10 seminars
Literature
  • BRIEGER, Nick and Jeremy COMFORT. Advanced business contacts. New York: Phoenix, 1998, xii, 163 s. ISBN 0-13-010422-1. info
  • COMFORT, Jeremy. Effective presentations. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, 80 s. ISBN 9780194570657. info
  • ELLIS, Mark and Nina O'DRISCOLL. Giving presentations. 1st pub. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 96 s. ISBN 0582064414. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
Assessment methods
e-learning course via IS MU. Course assessment: (4 credits): presentation (80 %) + 10 tests (10 %) + written activities(10 %). Exam: 1) delivery of a 6-8 minutes long structured academic presentation with audiovisual aids followed by a discussion; 2) or audiovisual recording of a 10 minutes long real presentation from your professional/academic background to:Effective Public Speaking Course, Libor Štěpánek,Centrum jazykového vzdělávání,Fakulta sociálních studií,Joštova 10,602 00 Brno); or a web link to such a recording. 2)revision tests in the semianrs no. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 a 11; 3) reacting to 75 % of open written activities in the discussion forum. Assessment: A 100 - 92 % B 91 - 84 % C 83 - 76 % D 75 - 68 % E 67 - 60 % F 59 % and less
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
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