Effective public speaking
23 September 2005 and 28 April 28 2006 (half-day)
summary
The participants will learn how to design and deliver an effective public presentation.
Besides acquiring techniques to plan a powerful presentation (structure, content, methods,etc.), the participants will also have an opportunity to practice their communication skills including their voice, posture, gestures and eye contact.
They will receive feedback from the teacher and the audience and will be able to individually review their presentations on video.
speaker
Marcel Lucien Goldschmid, PhD, Prof. hon. EPFL
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
CH - 1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Tel. +41 21 693 2271
marcel.goldschmid(at)epfl.ch
precourse assignment
1. Reading of the Guide on Effective Presentations prepared by Prof. Marcel Lucien Goldschmid (Guide sended after registration).
2. Preparation of 2 short presentations (5 minutes each), free choice of topics, possibility to use transparencies, flipchart, and/or slides (but for practical and technical reasons, no powerpoint with beamer projection).
content of the first day
Introduction
- Introduction of participants
- Participants' expectations (Philips 5/5)
- Challenge and impact of public speaking
- Course objectives and modalities
Effective delivery
- Characteristics of an effective speaker
- Communication skills: Voice, position, gestures and eye contact
First presentations by the participants
- 5 minute presentations recorded on video
- Evaluation grid and audience feedback
- Individual reviewing of video recording
Planning of presentations
- Systems approach-Adapatation to audience
- Objectives and structure of presentation
- Presentation methods
Second presentations by the participants
- 5 minute presentations recorded on video with specific directed audience participation
Conclusions and evaluation of the course by the participants
preparation for the second part: half day follow-up
Half-day (afternoon)
Preparation of 1 short presentation (5 minutes), free choice of topics, possibility to use transparencies, flipchart, and/or slides (but for practical and technical reasons, no powerpoint with beamer projection).
general information
Dates: 23 September 2005 and half-day (follow-up) 28 April 2006
Schedule: 8.45 - 17.00 (first day) and 13.00 - 17.00 (follow-up)
Location: University of Neuchâtel, Uni Mail, Institut de chimie, room B1
Credit points: 1.0 (Communication)
Evaluation: Pre-course preparation, active participation, half day follow-up
registration
This course is open to all NCCR Ph.D. students, however priority is given to NCCR Plants and their Environment Graduate School participants.
This course is limited to a maximum of 10 participants.