E4020 Soft-skills IV - Presentation Skills

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Šebej, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Urík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Peter Šebej, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
High-school level of general knowledge. Attention of courses E1020, E2020 and E3020 or similar might be helpful. General interest in the science is an advantage.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to learn how to present on a given topic without too much afraid and to see own mistakes and mistakes of others and take a lesson from them.
Learning outcomes
After successful course completion students will be able to:
- present a chosen topic
- make a presentation in PowerPoint or equivalent software
- prepare a poster
Syllabus
  • Main aim of this course is to build up presentation skills and ability to present on a chosen topic without feeling uncomfortable. The other aim is to learn how to pick up relevant informations from others' presentations and how to assess them in a peer-review process. This course is practical.
  • 1. Introduction: How to present successfully? How to prepare a presentation? Common mistakes.
  • 2.-3. Presentation tools. MS Office PowerPoint, Prezi, pdf.
  • 4.-10. Independent presentations of students. Discussion, feed-back, peer-review.
  • 11.-12. Poster „miniconference“.
Literature
  • TINKOVÁ, Eva. Rétorika, aneb, Řeč jako nástroj : praktický průvodce řečí těla a verbální komunikací. Vyd. 1. [Kralice na Hané]: Computer Media, 2010, 136 s. ISBN 9788074020742. info
  • TAUFER, Ivan, Josef KOTYK and Milan JAVŮREK. Jak psát a obhajovat závěrečnou práci : bakalářskou, diplomovou, rigorózní, habilitační. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2009, 40 s. ISBN 9788073951573. info
  • ALLHOFF, Dieter-W and Waltraud ALLHOFF. Rétorika a komunikace : 14. vydání. Translated by Jana Bílková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 198 s. ISBN 9788024722832. info
  • HIERHOLD, Emil. Rétorika a prezentace. Translated by Iva Michňová. 7., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788024724232. info
  • BRADBURY, Andrew. Jak úspěšně prezentovat a přesvědčit. 2. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, viii, 109. ISBN 9788025116227. info
  • WIEKE, Thomas. Rétorika v praxi : hovořit je umění, zásady působivého projevu, efektivní komunikace. Translated by Renata Pešková. 1. vyd. Čestlice: Rebo Productions, 2005, 205 s. ISBN 8072344188. info
  • MEDLÍKOVÁ, Olga. Umíte prezentovat? Odpověď zní ano! [Praha]: ICN, 2005, 100 s. ISBN 8086423115. info
  • NÖLLKE, Claudia. Umění prezentace : jak přesvědčivě, srozumitelně a působivě prezentovat. Translated by Petr Kunst. Praha: Grada, 2004, 111 s. ISBN 8024790572. info
  • MAŘÍKOVÁ, Marie. Rétorika : manuál komunikačních dovedností. 3. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2002, 152 s. ISBN 8086419312. info
  • KOHOUT, Jaroslav. Rétorika : umění mluvit a jednat s lidmi. 4. dopl. vyd. Praha: Management, 2002, 169 s. ISBN 8072610724. info
Teaching methods
Introductory lecture, independent homework (preparation of presentation and poster), presentation (for both oral and poster talks), discussion and peer-review
Assessment methods
Final credit is assigned only for active parcitipation in the course and attending at least 75% of seminars. Presentation on a chosen topic and preparation of a poster are a prerequisition for credit assignement.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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