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.

Marcel Lucien Goldschmid, PhD, Prof. hon. EPFL, Switzerland
email: Marcel.Goldschmid(at)bluewin.ch and iinc3(at)comcast.net

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 transparencies, flipchart, and/or slides (but for practical and technical reasons, no powerpoint with beamer projection).

Introduction

• Introduction of participants
• Participants' expectations (Philips 5/5)
• 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-Adapatation 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

Half-day (afternoon) 13.00 -17.00

Preparation of 1 short presentation (5 minutes), free choice of topics, possibility to use transparencies, flipchart, and/or slides (but for practical and technical reasons, no powerpoint with beamer projection).

Dates: 1 October 2007 and half-day (follow-up) 14 April 2008

Schedule: 8.55 - 17.00 (first day) and 13.00 - 17.00 (follow-up)

Location: University of Neuchâtel, Uni Mail, Institut de chimie, room B1

Credit points: 1.0 (Communication)

Evaluation: Pre-course preparation, active participation, half-day follow-up

Information: Please contact the  NCCR education officer Dr Christiane Bobillier

Travel expenses: NCCR Ph.D. participants are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). 

This course is opened to all Ph.D. students, however priority is given to doctoral programme "Plants and their Environment" participants.

Minimum number of participants: 8, maximum: 10.

This course is free, but the effective cost is approx. CHF 500.00 per person. Therefore a waiting list will be prepared to ensure that there are no empty seats.

Registration through the web only: registration closed

Deadline: 12 September 2007