F5700 Soft skills in life sciences

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Karel Kubíček, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Kubíček, PhD.
Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Karel Kubíček, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
PowerPoint at basic level or alternative software
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to provide the student with basic rules how to prepare and present scientific data. During the course, students will present and discuss with other colleagues about their presentations skills.
Learning outcomes
Within the course students will learn: - how to structure presentation - timing of presentations - dynamics of presentation - starting wide, getting narrow and finishing wide - communication with the audience - one size does not fit all
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction 2) Typography and general rules 3) Timing and practicing presentation 4) Description of graphs and field specific results 5) Presentation practicing 6) Closing remarks and discussion
Teaching methods
- theoretical background - class discussions - practical presentation
Assessment methods
Assessment of the students of the course will be based on the following criteria: 1) comprehensibility of the presentation 2) following of the general presentation rules 3) clarity of the talk
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/sci/autumn2023/F5700