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(in Polish) Presentations and Public Speaking Skills

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Course ID:	2500-EN-PS-E-001
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.4 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0313) Psychology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Presentations and Public Speaking Skills
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Psychology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Prerequisites (description):	It is essential that students take responsibility for their own learning progress, manage their time wisely and work efficiently under time pressure. Furthermore, students must be able to employ the criteria of self-observation, reflection, and self-evaluation.
Short description:	The workshop focuses on public speaking and communication. It is aimed at improving students` public speaking skills, recognizing and improving key verbal and non-verbal skills. Students will also identify and apply the use of essential public speaking techniques such as storytelling, humour, and relevant and effective use of social psychological theories to make a connection with their audience and engage them in a way that will leave a lasting impression.
Learning outcomes:	Upon completing this course, students will:  Have a greater insight about their competences and will know how to write and speak about them.  Improve their confidence when speaking.  Make a good first impression.  Gain an audience’s attention.  Develop memorable presentations.  Make the best use of visual aids.  Engage with an audience.  Exude confidence in front of a group.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU SEM W TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	(unknown)
Group instructors:	Andrew Buchanan
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading
Full description:	The workshop focuses on public speaking and communication. It is aimed at improving students English public speaking skills as well as developing them personally and building their confidence in all aspects of their lives, not just at university. The course will provide students with the opportunity to recognize and improve key verbal and non-verbal skills. Students will also identify and apply the usefulness of essential public speaking techniques such as storytelling, humour, and relevant and effective use of social psychological theories related to motivation and persuasion. Furthermore, students will also understand what it takes, using psychology theory, to make a connection with their audience and engage them in a way that will leave a lasting impression. It is essential that students take responsibility for their own learning progress, manage their time wisely and work efficiently under time pressure. Furthermore, students must be able to employ the criteria of self-observation, reflection, and self-evaluation.
Bibliography:	Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behaviour and Human Division Processes, 50(2), 179–211. Bippus, A. M., and J. A. Daly. 1999. “What Do People Think Causes Stage Fright?: Naïve Attributions about the Reasons for Public Speaking Anxiety.” Communication Education 48 (1): 63–72. Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087–1101. Duckworth, A. L., & Quinn, P. D. (2009). Development and validation of the short Grit Scale (Grit-S). Journal of Personality Assessment, 91(2), 166–174. Dwyer, K.K., and M. Davidson. 2012. “Is Public Speaking Really More Feared Than Death?” Communication Research Reports 29 (2): 99–107. Bodie, G.D. 2010. “A Racing Heart, Rattling Knees, and Ruminative Thoughts: Defining, Explaining, and Treating Public Speaking Anxiety.” Communication Education 59 (1): 70–105. Ted Talks How to make stress your friend, Kelly McGonigal Your body language may shape who you are, Amy Cuddy The seven secrets of the greatest speakers, Richard Greene The course will also include other videos to highlight examples of specific talks or speeches.

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