BF803: Oral Science Communication (5 ECTS)

STADS: 04005401

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
2nd quarter

Teacher responsible
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Timetable
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Comment:
Ansvarlig underviser: Christian Eiming, dramaturg og instruktør. E-mail: christian@eiming.dk

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor degree

Course introduction
It is the goal of the course to improve oral communication skills of science students and to reveal their personal communication profile (abilities and potential) in order to prepare them for public lecturing and communication.

Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course the student should be able to:

• Know how to structure an oral presentation as a narrative, which excites and engages the listener.
• Be able to communicate research based knowledge to the public in an engaging fashion without compromising the scientific professionalism.
• Know the value of body language and voice in a public lecture.
• Know how to handle nervousness when confronting large crowds.

Subject overview
1) Introduction (1 day, 6 lessons)
2) Lecture (with practice) about how to structure a lecture as a narrative (1 day, 6 lessons)
3) Lecture (with practice) about body language (1 day, 8 lessons)
4) The students prepare oral presentations; home work
5) 1st oral presentation (1 day, 8 lessons)
6) Individual coaching (A total of 6 lessons: 3 days with each 2 lessons over a period of 3 weeks)
7) The students prepare the 2nd oral presentation; home work
8) 2nd and final oral presentation (1 day, 8 lessons).

Literature
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Syllabus
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam graded pass/fail. Internal censorship by teacher.

Re-examination after 4th quarter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger, Antal timer: 20
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning, Antal timer: 22
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course is compulsory in the following curricula: Profile in Science Communication
The course is optional in the following curricula: Science

Max. 12 participants

Course enrollment
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