Course unit code:

N424P6_4B

Course unit title:

Presentation Skills

Mode of delivery, planned learning activities and teaching methods:

lecture – 1 hour weekly (on-site method)
seminar – 1 hour weekly (on-site method)

Credits allocated:

2

Recommended semester:

Automation, Information Engineering and Management in Chemistry and Food Industry – bachelor (full-time, attendance method), 3. semester

Level of study:

1.

Prerequisites for registration:

none

Assesment methods:

Students prepare and present 3 separate presentations during the semester. The sum of points for the speeches is 30. Students is successfull if they earn at least 16 points. Students also have to pass the written exam. The maximum number of points for the exam is 20 and the students will pass the written exam successfully if they earn at least 10 points. Students will get credits for the course if they successfully pass both, the separate presentations and the written exam. Students are graded as follows: A 46-50 points, B 41-45 points, C 36-40, D 31-35 points, E 26-30 points

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Student obtains basic theoretical knowledge of effective presentation preparation. Student knows the basics of verbal and non-verbal, and visualization tool usage and ways of stress management during speeches. Student is able to apply this knowledge in preparation of his own presentations.

Course contents:

Basic concepts, fazes of speech preparation
Effective presentation structure – introduction and conclusion
Expert presentation core structure
Verbal aspect of a presentation
Linguistic tools
Auditory aspect of a presentation
Non-verbal aspect of a presentation – body language
Speech visualization, effective presentation techniques basics
Expert presentation specifications
Q&A – preparation for an expert discussion
Stress management during a presentation

Recommended or required reading:

Basic:

• HIERHOLD, E. Rétorika a prezentace. Praha : Grada, 2008. 380 s.
• BRUNO, T. – ADAMCZYK, G. Řeč těla: jak rozumět signálum řeči těla a cíleně je používat. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2013. 192 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4592-3.
• HELCL, Z. Jak zvládnout 77 obtížných situací při prezentacích a přednáškách: osvědčené rady a příklady z praxe. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2013. 222 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4770-5.
• KLAREL, M. Působivá prezentace a přednáška v angličtině. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1808-8.

Language of instruction:

Slovak, English

Course supervisor:

doc. PhDr. Dušan Špirko, PhD.

Last modification:

19. 9. 2019

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