授業の目標

This course is directed towards graduate students and researchers in all fields and has the following practical goals:

1. to raise logical drafting and practical delivery skills to a level where your presentations or poster sessions at an international level can be highly effective, low stress, even enjoyable.
2. to produce logically persuasive presentation abstracts, scripts, slides and posters related to your research area that you can use as models for future international “real world” presentations.
3. to raise confidence in general international communication, especially in academic contexts.

スケジュール

Most lessons include a short interactive lecture. Students discuss issues raised and work together in pairs or small groups, changing partners each week in order to increase communication opportunities. Here is a tentative schedule:

• 1. Introduction: fundamentals of presenting within and between fields
• 2. Focusing, organizing research by brief logical summary
• 3. Preparing presentation abstracts for successful conference acceptance
• 4. Combining words and images for clear logical flow and audience impact
• 5. Effective techniques for presenting data and other support
• 6.1st presentations
• 7.1st presentations
• 8. 1st presentations
• 9. Techniques for smooth Q&A and academic interaction
• 10. Poster presentation merits and techniques
• 11. Advanced visual design for clarity and impact; Timing issues
• 12-14. 2nd presentations
• 15. Course review

* Students give 2 short presentations (8-12 minutes) using their own research or other research material.

成績評価

Participation 60%
Two presentations 40%
* Students are required to attend a minimum of 10 lessons in order to receive credits for the course.