PRESENTATION SKILLS

ECO223

Course Code: ECO223
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 4 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Practice necessary skills in order to prepare and present a structured professional presentation in English
Learn and practice the key stages of making presentations by focusing on organization, language and body language elements
Examine extensive and authentic presentation practice tasks incorporating the learner's own knowledge and experience

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Yes(ECO122)

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Upon successful completion of this course, students will become confident and competent presenters of themselves on any expressive set up in life. They will know how to identify their primary goals and messages; stay focused on what their listeners care about and capture their audience with their presentation skills. The focus is on the knowledge that will enable students to cover all the practices of effective presentation: finding the flow, communicating visually, writing better slide text, making the numbers talk, using graphics, practicing aloud, practicing organization skills, body language, and use of English language, customizing different audiences in an interactive online class atmosphere.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Changes, technology, the media and you
2^nd Week	Really understanding your audience
3^rd Week	Fear how to understand and control it - Body Language
4^th Week	The five levels of mastering presenting - The context of presentation
5^th Week	How to write a brilliant story
6^th Week	How to give your story colour - How to illustrate your presentation
7^th Week	Midterm Presentations
8^th Week	Giving a brilliant performance
9^th Week	Technology is here to make us more powerful
10^th Week	Technique: learning from the best the X Factor
11^th Week	Moving from good to brilliant
12^th Week	So you have made it brilliant, well done!
13^th Week	Applying your skills to all kinds of meetings
14^th Week	Final Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Hall, Richard, Brilliant Presentation, 3rd edition, Pearson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Attendance	1	25
Presentation of Case Study	1	25
Total(%)		75
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		75
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		25
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	15	15
Total Work Load			153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13