BA_PrSk Presentation Skills

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BA_PrSk/cMCPH: Thu 10:30–11:14 E128, Thu 11:15–12:00 E128, L. Knihová
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.
Learning outcomes
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
  • A MOOC Course for individual study: Presentations: Speaking so that People Listen accessible at https://www.coursera.org/specializations/speaklistenenglish or via a mobile application version by Coursera.
  • A mobile application for individual study: Business English Pod - English for Presentations available both for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android.
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
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Winter 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2025.
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