Culture of Presentation

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Course ID:	4018-KONW100
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.0 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. / (0220) Humanities (except languages), not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Culture of Presentation
Name in Polish:	Kultura prezentacji i sztuka pisania
Organizational unit:	Faculty of "Artes Liberales"
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) 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. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	Culture of presentation is an element of a course module whose main aim is to prepare students for effective operation in the academic community. The module includes two other subjects: the art of writing and research methodology. Culture of presentation, a course offered in the first semester of study, aims to help students with effective, independent gathering of knowledge in their respective fields of study and then properly arranging and presenting it both in the academic community and outside it.
Full description:	Culture of presentation prepares students for effectively using the knowledge and skills acquired in the course of their study. The course includes practical training: preparing individual oral presentations, team projects, and peer assessment of progress in the communication skills practised in class. Proposed reading will provide a theoretical background and serve to develop a strategy for studying selected topics from a given course of study and preparing presentations, reports, participation in debates. Students should gather their achievements from the whole year, written papers, experiences and thoughts in a portfolio. Apart from attendance, students are expected to put in at least 30 hours of work in their own time.
Bibliography:	Retoryka, red. Piotr Wilczek, Maria Barłowska, Agnieszka Budzyńska-Daca, 2008 Hein Retter, 2003: Socjologiczne teorie komunikacji, w: Komunikacja codzienna w pedagogice Peggy Noonan 1998: Simply Speaking: How to Communicate Your Ideas With Style, Substance, and Clarity Peggy Noonan1999: On Speaking Well Sonya Hamlin 2005, Jak mówić, żeby nas słuchali – dobra komunikacja Richard Olivier, Nicholas Janni, 2006, Peak Performance, Prezentacje na najwyższym poziomie Mirosław Oczkoś, 2007, Sztuka poprawnej wymowy Marek Stączek, Sztuka skutecznej prezentacji publicznej, ABC Danziger E., Get to the Point!, New York ,2009 Gage J.T., The Shape of Reason: Argumentative writing in college, 2005 Eco U., „Jak napisać pracę dyplomową”, Warszawa, 2008 Lipson Ch, How to write a B.A. Thesis, Chicago, 2005 Leki I., Academic Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies, CUP New York, 1998 Przykłady znakomitej i strasznej prozy akademickiej – wzory i antywzory
Learning outcomes:	Learning outcomes Knowledge: 1. knowing the basic methods of interpreting a literary text and a textual historical source 2. knowing the principles of creating a presentation, preparing an oral statement and participating in a debate Skills: 3. developing and communicating a presentation on reception of a work of ancient culture in later periods 4. taking part in discussions on cultural studies issues, formulating logical argumentation and critical conclusions 5. presenting the results of one’s own analysis of a simple research problem in oral form 6. being able to distinguish the main ideas in an oral presentation 7. preparing a written and oral presentation accounting for the different needs of the potential audience 8. expressing one’s thoughts succinctly and correctly and building a correct oral statement 9. preparing a public appearance – a report, announcement, multimedia presentation, contribution to a panel discussion, contribution to a debate for and against 10. taking care of voice hygiene 11. controlling stress during public speeches Social competence: 12. understanding the need for and principles of group work, being able to work in a group both as a moderator and as someone completing a set task 13. being able to design and carry out an individual work plan in order to contribute to a class, according to the teacher’s guidelines 14. being able to reflect on one’s own work method, evaluate one’s progress in the culture of presentation and communication 15. understanding the principles of tolerance and cultural differences 16. knowing and understanding the main challenges of studying culture and relations between civilizations 17. taking part actively in discussions while respecting the views of one’s partners
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Portfolio, assessment of the presentation, and participation in discussions. Portfolio assessment criteria: completeness, level of self-reflection, merit of the reports.

This course is not currently offered.

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