International Summer School: The Art of Public Speaking (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The purpose of the course is to improve self-confidence through a series of activities and exercises. The course aims at:
• Improving pronunciation
• Improving Presentation skills
• Understanding the importance of Elocution (the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation) in public speaking

Content (course unit)

- Knowing your audience (understanding the role of different cultures in presentation)
*Dealing with multicultural audience
*Basics of Intercultural Communication
*Emotional Intelligence
- The act of public speaking (How to deliver your message in order to inform, persuade or entertain your audience)
- Presentation skills (overcoming stage fright, shyness etc.)
- Engaging your audience (asking and answering questions, eliciting responses from your audience)
- Explaining difficult concepts
- Giving instructions

Location and time

The course starts on 3 August and lasts for about two weeks.

Exam schedules

There will be a final presentation or speech by each participant.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is pass/fail.
To pass the course, participants should attend and participate in all online lessons.
Participants are also required complete assignments including short speeches/presentations and a longer (15min) as a final work.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The implementation should have been face-to-face for practical reasons, but because of the current situation, this course will be mainly online either through ZOOM or TEAMS.
- Short introductory lecture
- Short presentations and speeches

Learning materials

-Videos and reading materials on the learning platform.

Student workload

Students prepare short speeches and presentations, practice pronunciation, elocution etc..