Research management: self-presentation 1600-SZD-ZBN-A
The module is aimed at familiarizing participants with methods of presenting specialized content, with particular focus on preparing presentation projects for scientific conferences and ways of presenting projects in both scientific and media environments. Participants will learn the principles of constructing public presentations in terms of content and verbal delivery. They will also become acquainted with storytelling techniques useful for building engaging narratives in scientific and media contexts. As part of the course, they will have practical exercises in publicly presenting scientific content.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_04 - the principles for dissemination of scientific results in the field of the social sciences, including in the open access mode
WK_02 - the economic, legal, ethical and other essential conditions of conducting scientific research in the field of the social sciences
WK_03 - the basic principles of knowledge transfer to the economic and social areas and commercialisation of the results of scientific activities in the field of the social sciences and of the know-how related to these results
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UW_01 – Take advantage of knowledge from different academic fields, in particular the social sciences to creatively identify, formulate and innovatively solve complex problems or perform research tasks, especially:
- define the aim and subject of scientific research in the field of the social sciences, formulate a research hypothesis,
- develop research methods, techniques and tools and use them creatively,
- Draw conclusions on the basis of research results
UW_03 – transfer the results of scientific activities in the field of the social sciences to the economic and social areas
UK_02 – disseminate the research results in the field of the social sciences, also to the general public
UO_01 – plan and implement one’s own and team’s research or creative projects, in the field of the social sciences, also in the international community
UU_01 - Autonomously plan and act to achieve personal development and inspire and organise the development of others
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the permitted number of explained absences: Attendance at a minimum of two out of the three sessions within the module is required. Participation is mandatory during the class in which the participant delivers their own presentation.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): Assessment: evaluation of individual or group presentations + attendance; resit: an additional presentation to be completed.
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: The verification of learning outcomes will be carried out through the assessment of participants’ public presentations of scientific content, focusing on both the substantive and verbal aspects of their performance. Additionally, participants’ ability to apply storytelling techniques and effectively construct presentations for academic and media environments will be evaluated through practical exercises and feedback discussions.
Evaluation criteria: Attendance is mandatory + assessment based on the public presentation during classes (50% of the points guarantees a pass on the standard grading scale).
Bibliography
Core reading: Carter M., Designing Science Presentations. A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More 2013, Elsevier; J. Donovan, How To Deliver A TED Talk: Secrets Of The World’s Most Inspiring Presentations, 2012; D. Carnegie, The Art of Public Speaking, New York 2017; J.A. DeVito, Essential Elements of Public Speaking, Hoboken 2018; Rueda, A., Rosen, C., & Crúz‑Mena, J. (2024). Let Science Be Told: A Review of Ideas For Storytelling in Science Communication. Metode Science Studies Journal(14), 151–157. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.14.26522; Alley, M. (2013). The craft of scientific presentations: Critical steps to succeed and critical errors to avoid (2nd ed.). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8279-7. Supplementary reading: Fog, K., Budtz, Ch., Munch, P., Blanchette, S. (2010). Storytelling. Branding in Practice. Springer. Berlin Heidelberg New York; Zanders, E. D., & MacLeod, L. (2018). Presentation skills for scientists: A practical guide (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press; Lakoff, G., Johnson, M. (1980, 2nd ed. 2003). Metaphors We Live By. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Aristotle. The Art of Rhetoric. Translated by John Henry Freese. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, 1926; Neeley, L., Bredbenner, K., & Brownell, S. E. (2020). Linking scholarship and practice: Narrative and identity in science. Frontiers in Communication, 5, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00011.
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