Sylabus
Thematic Modules - Erasmus courses
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These modules consist of different lectures offered by various departments and institutions of the Faculty of Arts. The attendance is mandatory and there is limited number of students who can attend these classes. Credits from this module are awarded based on attendance only. All the modules are ungraded courses - grading is based on pass/fail only. 3 ECTS max. 8 students 3 x 4 hours block
Thursday: 16:00-19:30 (room 310, 3rd floor, main building of Faculty of Arts)
Credits for this module are awarded based on attendance only. No absence allowed. 8.11.2012: 1) Mgr. Renáta Landgráfová, PhD., renata.landgrafova@ff.cuni.cz 1x 4 hours: Rhetoric and Mnemonics as Essential Skills of a Scholar I. 15.11.2012: 2) Mgr. Renáta Landgráfová, PhD., renata.landgrafova@ff.cuni.cz 1x 4 hours: Rhetoric and Mnemonics as Essential Skills of a Scholar II. 22.11.2012: 3) Mgr. Renáta Landgráfová, PhD., renata.landgrafova@ff.cuni.cz 1x 4 hours: Rhetoric and Mnemonics as Essential Skills of a Scholar III.
The aim of this essentially practical course is to teach the participants how to deliver successful and effective presentations at international conferences. We will concentrate on how to attract the attention of the audience, how to make one’s presentation comprehensible and memorable, and how to gain confidence for speaking in the public. No prior experience with rhetoric or mnemonics required.