Presentation for Graduate Students
| Numbering Code | G-LAS02 80001 SE48 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Graduate students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | English | Day/Period |
Intensive Sep. 6 (2-4 periods), Sep.7 (2-4 periods) and Sep.9 (2-3 periods) |
| Instructor name | MCCARTHY，Tanya Miranda (Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is designed to provide graduate students with an opportunity to develop their ability and confidence when presenting field-specific content to an informed audience. Giving presentations in an academic setting, whether it is in a classroom, laboratory context, or at a conference, has become increasingly necessary for students at the graduate level. Course content extends from how to greet the audience to how to answer audience questions. | ||
| Course Goals |
Students successfully completing this course will be able to do the following: ・ Create an appropriate presentation slideshow for a conference or a research laboratory presentation; ・ Clearly introduce and provide an overview of the talk through appropriate signposting; ・ Properly display visual aids to enhance audience understanding of research data; ・ Use posture and movement to engage the audience; ・ Use gestures and gaze to emphasize information and connect with the audience; ・ Produce a presentation; and ・ Answer audience questions. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Session 1: Purpose and structure of academic presentations Session 2: Topic selection and development Session 3: Information organization: From greetings to goodbyes Session 4: Creating effective slideshows and displaying research data Session 5: Body language and gestures Session 6: Answering audience questions Session 7: A special focus on data significance Session 8: Student presentations and instructor feedback *Please note that this course will take place at the Yoshida Campus on the following dates: 9/6, 9/7, 9/9. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
30% Active Participation* 30% Slideshow Creation 40% Main and Minor Presentations *Make sure that you can attend nearly all class sessions. Grading occurs during class presentations, so any absence during these grading times will result in a score of "0" for the Main or any Minor presentation grade. |
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| Course Requirements | This course has a limit set on student enrollment to 20 students. In the case where many students wish to enroll in class, a lottery system will decide inclusion. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will be asked to work on several smaller in-class talks and one larger presentation as their primary out-of-class homework assignment. | ||
| References, etc. | All course materials will be provided to the students by the teacher. | ||
