KC_KPD Development of communication and presentation skills for a successful start of one's career

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Sofiia Berezka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Brüstle (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Mikulová, MBA (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D.
Contact Person: PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 25. 9. to Mon 30. 10. each odd Monday 14:00–15:30 KOM 410 and Mon 2. 10. to Mon 30. 10. each even Monday 14:00–15:30 212
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
KC_KPD/A: Mon 30. 10. to Mon 4. 12. Mon 14:00–15:30 408, A. Alchazidu, S. Berezka
KC_KPD/B: Mon 30. 10. to Mon 4. 12. Mon 14:00–15:30 506, A. Alchazidu, S. Berezka
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English at the A2 level (CEFER) is expected. The course is also suitable for students who are learning Czech as a foreign language and have reached the A2 level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
The course is taught in Czech with the use of English, and also in the Ukrainian language. The main aim is to develop the participants' cognitive and presentation skills and thus contribute to their personal growth. Therefore, the emphasis is on practical exercises, activities, and tasks that form part of a foreign language practice supporting the development of skills necessary for study at the university.
Learning outcomes
In addition to the educational component itself (focused on the development of communication and presentation competencies), the overall concept of the course is also beneficial for the participant, which can be conceived as an appropriate form of an active approach to targeted personal development thanks to the composition and nature of individual exercises. After the completion of the course, the student will therefore be able to respond appropriately in the foreign language and actively choose appropriate strategies for individual communication situations. They will also be able to present academic topics in a foreign language and prepare presentations in different formats.
Syllabus
  • The course is taught by two teachers, each of whom focuses on selected topics that form the axis of the course. These topics are covered in individual blocks of the respective interactive curriculum - each teacher works with one curriculum. The topics of both curricula are interlinked and closely interrelated, so that an overview of useful practices and strategies, as well as appropriate IT tools, is gradually created, which contributes significantly to the systematic development of communication competencies and presentation skills, which are a prerequisite for further professional growth.
Literature
  • PIKHART, Marcel. A handbook of basic presentation skills in English. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2011, 51 s. ISBN 9788074351051. info
  • VAN EMDEN, Joan and Lucinda BECKER. Presentation skills for students. 2nd edition. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 192 pp. ISBN 978-0-230-24304-0. info
  • MCCARTHY, Patsy and Caroline HATCHER. Presentation skills : the essential guide for students. First published. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2002, xvii, 267. ISBN 9780761940920. info
Teaching methods
Various teaching methods are combined in seminars, exercises and workshops, with the main emphasis on communicative and task-based methods. The individual activities are carried out individually, in pairs and in groups.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and activity in seminars. 2 absences per semester. Completion of assignments during the semester and presentation in the final workshop.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: The course is designed for Ukrainian students at MU.
Teacher's information
The course will start for both seminar groups on 18 September in classroom 213, Komenského nám. 2, from 14.00 to 15.30. Seminar group A - classroom 213 Seminar group B - classroom 406 Teachers rotate in each group after a week.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023.
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