015.148 Communicating Science
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020W, VU, 3.0h, 4.5EC, to be held in blocked form

Properties

  • Semester hours: 3.0
  • Credits: 4.5
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to conceive captivating scientific presentation in an efficient way and perform them in front of lay audiences - focussing on suspense curve and interaction and coping with nervousness.

Subject of course

- Simplify without loosing the main point - Know your audience - Handling anxiety and nerves - Preparation process for a talk - Powerpoint: DO's und DONT's - Stage appearance, body language, breathing (with video feedback) - How to connect to the audience - Interactivity - Live experiments - Unconventional science communication

Teaching methods

spontaneous excercises, detailled feedback, group activities, "field work:" science communication with children and teenagers

Mode of examination

Immanent

Additional information

Anmeldepflicht per Mail - siehe unten!
Anwesenheitspflicht!
Teilnehmerbeschränkung auf 18 Personen!

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon10:00 - 14:0012.10.2020 - 11.01.2021 (LIVE)Plenum als zoom-Session
Communicating Science - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon12.10.202010:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Mon19.10.202010:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Mon09.11.202010:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Mon30.11.202010:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Mon14.12.202010:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Mon11.01.202110:00 - 14:00 Plenum als zoom-Session
Course is held blocked

Examination modalities

participation in (spontaneous) excercises, preparation + performance of different presentations, completing the field work

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
24.06.2020 00:00 21.09.2020 00:00

Registration modalities

Die LVA ist bereits voll, nächstes Semester gibt's wieder eine Chance!

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 490 Technical Chemistry Not specified
TRS Transferable Skills Not specified

Literature

Dean, C.: Am I making myself clear? : a scientist's guide to talking to the public, Harvard University Press 2009

Miscellaneous

  • Attendance Required!

Language

German