| Content |
- Voice -and vocal-training: Practical exercises for breathing techniques, clear articulation and voice sustainability.
- Public speaking:
- How to deal with nervousness and buck fever.
- How to prepare speeches and presentations systematically and structured.
- How to give speeches in a stringent and focused way.
- How to maintain attention and interest of the audience.
- How to use PowerPoint and other media in a way, that they support and strengthen my speech instead of boring and tiring the audience.
- Each participant gives a three-minute oral presentation (Feedback-Round). All presentations will be audiotaped and the participants receive an mp3-recording after the course.
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| Course objectives |
By the end of the course the participants will know, how to:
- prepare and give an oral presentation about their research work in an effective manner for a specific target audience.
- apply some specific techniques to optimise the use of their voice while presenting.
- maintain good voice resonance in a challenging situation.
- have better control over nervousness, breathing and carrying capacity of the voice.
- recognise the elements of best practice when they observe the presentations of others.
- formulate constructive feedback for peers about presentation performance.
- judge their own performance based on peer feedback and self-reflection.
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| Instructor |
Michael Berndonner, Dipl.Betr.Oec. FH, Speech Communication Scientist, Vocal Coach and Rhetoric Coach, Lecturer at the University of St.Gallen |
| Target participants |
Postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines |
| Dates |
15 November 2023 9:00 - 17:30
22 November 2023 9:00 - 17:30
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| Location |
RAA-E-30 |
| Registration fee |
CHF 150.- |
