VSFS:BA_PrSk Presentation Skills - Course Information

BA_PrSk Presentation Skills

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jiří Šnajdar (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jiří Šnajdar
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Jan Peterec

Timetable of Seminar Groups

BA_PrSk/cBMPH: Thu 12:15–12:59 E127, Thu 13:00–13:45 E127, L. Knihová
BA_PrSk/cMCPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E304, Tue 11:15–12:00 E304, J. Šnajdar

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Course objectives: 1.Mastering professional and technical English language. 2.Systematic improvement of knowledge, skills and language habits from the viewpoint of language tools (phonetics, orthography, vocabulary and grammar) as well as language functions (both receptive and productive skills) with a special focus on presenting skills. 3.Semantic and functional focus: monitoring authentic language of presentations + mastering key phrases used in presenting economic and marketing English topics fluently and spontaneously. The course objectives are valid for part-time students as well.

Syllabus

• 1 Getting started; Psychological aspects of presenting; Getting over your fears; Body language;
  2 Introductions; Stating your purpose; Practical exercises
  3 Presentation structure; Practical exercises
  4 Effective openings; Practical exercises
  5 Signposting; Practical exercises
  6 Exploiting visuals; Practical exercises
  7 Facts and figures; Practical exercises
  8 Tripling; Practical exercise
  9 Dealing with questions; Practical exercises
  10 Machine-gunning; Practical exercises
  11 Dramatic contrasts; Presentation closings; Practical exercises; Students' presentations
  12 Students’ Presentations and evaluation

Literature

required literature
• POWELL, Mark. Presenting in English: how to give successful presentations. Andover: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-111-1832-278

recommended literature
• POWELL, Mark. Dynamic presentations. 1. publ. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010. ISBN 978-052-1150-040

Teaching methods

Interactive seminars in both types of study (full-time students and part-time students). The explanation of theoretial concepts used in presenting will be immediately followed by practical exercises - individual work, work in pairs, group work. Special focus will be given to the evaluation of students' progress. Multimedia resources (audio sequences and video sequences) will be implemented into the programme of each seminar.

Assessment methods

Assessment 1. Obligatory active participation in interactive seminars: 75% full-time students; 50 % part-time students. 2. Apart from the obligatory active participation in the seminars, the students will be asked to prepare a group presentation and present it before their peers which will be a precondition for gaining the CREDITS. 3.Additional study obligations: in case the student has the seminar attendance between 40-70 % (full time students), resp. between 4-6 lessons (part-time students) he/she will have to pass PRE-CREDIT TEST in the extent sufficiently proving their compentences necessary for successful completion of the subject. Only then he/she can prepare his/her presentation to get the CREDITS = Z. The seminar attendance less than 40 % means that the student didn't meet additional study obligations and he/she will be assessed as "Failed" = NNN.

Language of instruction

English

Follow-Up Courses

• NA_PS_2 Presentation Skills 2

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin KS/semestr.

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