Syllabus Semester Fall 2019/20 Course title Presentation Skills - PDF document

B udapest Business School University of Applied Sciences Zalaegerszeg Faculty of Business Administration Syllabus Semester – Fall 2019/20 Course title Presentation Skills Course code PRSE0BA Credits 3 Hours/week 1+1 Assessment participation based Prerequisites none Course unit leader Dr. Jármai Erzsébet Mária Tutor(s) Edit Bérces , PhD berces.edit@uni-bge.hu Office hours TBA Aims and objectives The objective of the course is to develop the students’ presentation skills. The course will prepare students how to hold speeches for a bigger audience, how to overcome stress and how they can deliver effective presentations. Students will learn how to structure their presentations, how to use visual aids and graphs and how to maintain the attention of the audience all through the presentation. Learning outcomes By the end of the course students will be able to to hold speeches for a bigger audience, will learn how to overcome stress and how they can deliver effective presentations 1

B udapest Business School University of Applied Sciences Zalaegerszeg Faculty of Business Administration Course schedule Semester weeks Topics 1 st Conceptual phase 1: audience analysis 2 nd Conceptual phase 2: aim, key message 3 rd Planning process; structure 4 th Opening and closing techniques 5 th Rhetorics 1: impact techniques 6 th Rhetorics 2: presentation notes 7 th Mid-term presentations 8 th Storytelling 9 th Questions and answers 10 th Desing 11 th Facts and Figures 12 th Rhetorics 3: use of voice 13 th Final Presentations 14 th Class Evaluation Core professional skills presenting, public speaking, argumentation Methodology The course consists of traditional lectures but may also contain video footages and current reading materials. Students will be regularly invited to express their views on the topics discussed. Course policies Students are expected to attend classes and actively contribute to the classroom discussions. 2

B udapest Business School University of Applied Sciences Zalaegerszeg Faculty of Business Administration Assessment and grading Students’ performance will be assessed by their class participation (20%), telecollaboration (20%), presentations (20%) and homework assignments (40%). 0-50% Fail (1) 51-63% Pass (2) 64-75% Fair (3) 76-87% Good (4) 88-100% Excellent (5) Required reading Powell, M. (2011): Dynamic Presentations. CUP Recommended reading Reynolds, G. (2011): Presentationzen. Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. 2nd edition. New Riders 3