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Presentation

Vak
2015-2016

Description:
During this course we will focus on an important part of communication in science. Students will be practicing presentation skills in the form of posters and verbal presentations. During the course exercises will enable them to enhance their presentation skills and how to effectively convey a message. Students will become acquainted with basic rules to a successful presentation. In addition students will be asked to make poster presentations. Basic guides that help in getting a message across within a limited space will be dealt with. We will touch upon the lay-out, the format and structure and the use of effective tables, figures and texts on posters. In addition, we will touch upon basic structures of presentation such as the structure of an essay, research article and policy document.

Objective(s):
Acquisition of a profound academic development, in which students show the ability to debate scientifically on the basis of well-reasoned and worked out arguments, this will enable students to present clearly and convincingly.
More specifically:

  • Competence to convince an audience of the specific message you wish to convey

  • Ability to present with the help of different methods

  • Insight into the basic starting points of presenting

  • Knowledge of the most important issues to take into account when presenting

Teaching format:
Working groups

Examination:
Acquisition of a profound academic development, in which students show the ability to debate scientifically on the basis of well-reasoned and worked out arguments, this will enable students to present clearly and convincingly.