Course Title: Presentation Skills

Introduction

Being able to speak confidently in public is a life skill, valuable in many different situations. As a student at NJU, you are expected to make an impact in your community and whatever career you choose to pursue. This course prepares you to take on that challenge with confidence and skill. Because this is a personal development course it is limited to a maximum of 12 participants. This is a practical course based on academically rigorous standards.

We know that most people find the idea of speaking in public pretty scary – but you’ll soon discover that you really enjoy it! We’ll help you learn how to find your own unique style and, at the same time, be totally professional in handling your content.

We will share with you how to design and deliver both formal and informal presentations so that you can use your new skills on NJU courses and at academic conferences as well as at community events and on social media. We will also cover designing slides, handling questions, and projecting your voice at live events.

The sessions are interactive and involve working with others in groups, sharing ideas and insights, so that you learn from one another, building up your skills and your confidence. You’ll discover that you can engage, inspire and influence others and have an impact by communicating with greater clarity and purpose and sharing your authentic self.

Syllabus

Week 1 – 17 March – Our Mission and Agenda. Presentation warm up exercises.
Introduction to participants via 3-minute prepared presentations.
Week 2 – 24 March – How to grow your confidence and use your voice.
Week 3 – 31 March – Planning a powerful presentation. Structuring your presentation and creating stories. Bringing presentations alive with speech-writer’s tactics.
Week 4 – 7 April – Compensation Day
Week 5 – 14 April – Producing powerful slides
Week 6 – 21 April – Stage Presence. Owning the room. Engaging with the audience. Voice work. Be clear. Be heard.
Week 7 – 28 April – Compensation Day
Week 8 – 5 May – Labour Day Holiday
Week 9 – 12 May – Hosting a presentation. Making introductions and giving thanks. Handling Q & A sessions.
Week 10 – 19 May – Creating your group presentation
Week 11 – 26 May – Rehearsing Final Group Presentations.
Week 12 – 2 June – Final Group Presentation for Assessment.

Each week will include practical exercises and feedback and sometimes video recordings.
Assessment will be based on Final Presentation (75%) and Personal Participation throughout the course (25%)