ZUR604 Conference Skills

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Tae-Sik Kim, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 Studio 527
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students should have minimum knowledge of English corresponding to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Students must write a one-page motivation letter demonstrating their level of English knowledge and explaining their motives for attending the course.
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- write effective conference and MA thesis abstracts
- create quality presentations/posters in terms of language and design
- prepare and deliver engaging (poster) presentations
Students are going to receive a detailed feedback on their written work.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the course
    Features of academic writing
    Features of public speaking
    Abstracts and the writing of abstracts
    Introductions and how to write them
    Presentations (structure, language, design)
    Effective presentations
    Basics of argumentation
    Conference English:
    - delivering a welcoming speech
    - introducing presenters
    - chairing a section
    - small talk
Literature
  • SWALES, John. Aspects of article introductions. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2011, x, 94. ISBN 9780472034741. info
  • WALLWORK, Adrian. English for presentations at international conferences. 1st ed. New York: Springer, 2010, xv, 179. ISBN 9781441965905. info
  • SWALES, John. Abstracts and the writing of abstracts. Edited by Christine B. Feak. [Ann Arbor]: University of Michigan Press, 2009, xv, 88. ISBN 9780472033355. info
  • POWELL, Mark. Presenting in English : how to give successful presentations. Boston: Thomson, 2001, 128 s. ISBN 1899396306. info
  • SWALES, John. Genre analysis : English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, xi, 260. ISBN 0521338131. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Student oral presentations
Individual/pair/group work
Discussions of relevant issues tackled in the lectures
Written reflections on course material
Final presentations
Assessment methods
Attendance and active participation in seminars
Oral presentations of assigned chapter(s) from required reading
Final presentations (language and design)
Abstracts
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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