RLDrA03 Presentation Skills in English

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Matouš Vencálek
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course initiates students in presentation skills in English with special emphasis on presentation at academic conferences. It targets general presentation competencies as well as specific skills in the context of conference papers delivered in an international, English-speaking academic environment. Equally importantly, it helps students to become less shy to present in English and to acquire the basic phraseology needed for academic presentations.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
  • present at a conference;
  • use slides efficiently;
  • avoid the most common mistakes in presenting;
  • successfully answer questions about their presentation;
  • present in English at a reasonable level;
  • present their research credibly in conference small talk.
    • Syllabus
    • Short presentation of your research (Spiel).
    • Presentation skills I.
    • Presentation skills II.
    • Presentation skills III.
    • Excellent slides.
    • Questions & Answers.
    Literature
      recommended literature
    • PIKHART, Marcel. A handbook of basic presentation skills in English. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2011, 51 s. ISBN 9788074351051. info
    Teaching methods
    Study materials; seminars; preparation of slides; oral delivery; feedback.
    Assessment methods
    Teacher's evaluation of the student's short presentation of their research (10%). Teacher's evaluation of the rhetorical quality of a presentation (including slides) on a topic from the student's dissertation research (90%).
    Language of instruction
    English
    Further Comments
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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