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The participants will learn how to design and deliver an effective public presentation.

Besides acquiring techniques to plan a powerful presentation (structure, content, methods, etc.), the participants will also have an opportunity to practice their communication skills including their voice, posture, gestures and eye contact.

They will receive feedback from the teacher and the audience and will be able to individually review their presentations on video.

1. Reading of the Guide on Effective Presentations prepared by Prof. Marcel Lucien Goldschmid (Guide sent after registration).

2. Preparation of 2 short presentations (5 minutes each), free choice of topics, possibility to use PowerPoint, transparencies, and flip chart…
Note: if you choose a PowerPoint presentation, you should sent them to Christiane Bobillier not later than Monday 13 October

Introduction

• Introduction of participants
• Challenge and impact of public speaking
• Course objectives and modalities 

Effective delivery

• Characteristics of an effective speaker
• Communication skills: Voice, position, gestures and eye contact
• First presentations by the participants
• 5 minute presentations recorded on video
• Evaluation grid and audience feedback
• Individual reviewing of video recording

Planning of presentations

• Systems approach-Adaptation to audience
• Objectives and structure of presentation
• Presentation methods

Second presentations by the participants

• 5 minute presentations recorded on video with specific directed audience participation

Conclusions and evaluation of the course by the participants

Date : Thursday 16 October 2014

Schedule : 8.55 - 17.15

Location : University of Neuchâtel, Faculté des sciences, UniMail, building D, room D114 (first floor)

Credit point : 1.0 credit point (Communication)

Evaluation : Active participation including preparation (home work as described)

Information: Please contact Dr. Marcel Goldschmid or the doctoral program coordinator Dr. Christiane Bobillier

Registration fee :The course is free

Travel expenses : see reimbursement conditions

• This course is free and open to all Ph.D. students, however priority is given to "Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology" and "Doctoral Program in Molecular Sciences in the Context of Life and Material Sciences" participants until 15 September 2014
  Minimum number of participants: 8, maximum: 12.
• The effective cost is approx. CHF 600.00 per person. Therefore a waiting list will be prepared to ensure that there are no empty seats.

Registration through the web only: course full

• Please note the cancellation policy (CHF 100).
  

Deadline: 7 October 2014