Course: Presentation in Chemical Disciplines

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Course title Presentation in Chemical Disciplines
Course code KFC/PREZ
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Berka Karel, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Presentation at general level (lecture) - general principles, structure, content, typography etc. 2. Presentation at general level (lecture) - practical examples of presentations - discussion about the positives and negatives of the presentations 3. Presentation in practice - presentations prepared by students followed by discussion and brainstorming (pros and cons); possibilities how make the presentation more creative and effective - dialogue-diagnostic methods - discussion of the student´s performance (3 lessons) 4. Introduction of the software Mathematica and its usage - general (its coverage in different fields + basic operations realized in the software) - presentation, demonstration, and practice (2 lessons) 5. Chemistry and Mathematica - brainstorming - discussion of possible usage and results for chemical purpose 6. Demonstration of some possible applications in the field of chemistry - directions (presentation + demonstration) 7. Usage of the software Mathematica for chemical practice - student´s presentations (2-3 lessons)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 70 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

Students, attending the course, will be able to apply the gained knowledge and experience in the field of presentation preparation and usage of Mathematica software.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance at 75% of seminars, preparation of 2 presentations according to the assignment, active participation at the seminars.
Recommended literature
  • Grussendorf, M. (2008). English for presentations: B2. Plzeň : Fraus.
  • Hall, G. ed. (2006). Jak připravit úspěšnou přednášku. Praha : Galén.
  • Kushner, M. (2004). Presentation for Dummies. Indianapolis : Wiley Publishing.
  • Leech, T. (2004). to Prepare, Stage, and Deliver Winning Presentations. New York : AMACOM.


Study plans that include the course
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