Powerful Scientific Presentation (WS 2008/09)

Aims of the course

The participants learn the essential features of oral and poster presentations that contribute to making a long-lasting, professional impression. (Part 1)

In a half-day workshop, the participants practice their presentations, are able to critically review the presentations of their peers and give each other feedback. (Part 2)

All participants find out what they do well (strengths) and gather ideas for what to work on next when presenting their research work. (Part 2)

Part 1:

• Essential features of powerful presentations: audience-orientation, preparation and structure of a presentation, presentation techniques.
• Guidelines for the design and production of powerful posters; oral presentation of posters.

Transfer phase:
Participants apply their knowledge by preparing (during the time between parts 1 and 2) either a poster OR and oral presentation about their research work.

Part 2:

• Poster presentation (three minutes each) or oral presentations (ten minutes each) by the participants.
• Application of feedback criteria for poster and oral presentations.

Set up

•  Maximum number of participants is 12
• Part 1: Input from the lecturer, interspersed with small group exercises.
• Part 2: 4-hour workshop with a maximum of 6 persons giving either a poster or an oral presentation. All participants receive feedback from the trainer and the other participants. The presentations will be videotaped.

Target date

Part 1:
Friday, January 9, 2009
Starting: 1:30 p.m.
Ending: 5:30 p.m.
Seminar Room of the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine, Albertstr. 19a

Part 2:
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Starting: 12:30 a.m.
Ending: 4:30 p.m.

OR

Friday, January 20, 2009
Starting: 9:00 a.m.
Ending: 1:00 p.m.
Seminar Room of the IGA, Erbprinzenstr. 12, 4^th floor

Evaluation

•  I think the organization and the content is good for this course. However, I wish there could be more practice for the oral presentation, for example, a short one (10 min) and a long one (30 min).
• I think this was a very well-organized course. The course leader always made the impression of being an expert in her field. I thought participating in the course will really have a lasting impact on my presentations.
• I think the course was very good due to its clear structure and well-chosen content. Pamela is a very competent teacher and managed to create a compfortable atmosphere in the group. In this framework it was nice that there was much time spent on elaborating individual feedback on the presentations in second part of the course.
• Very well structured course, I liked the mix of general tips and individual feedback for both posters and presentations. Maybe a bit dense, could have used just a little more time for propositions and discussions.

• It is a good structured and well organized course. Pamela is a competent teacher and she is able to make a good learning atmosphere. It was a good mixture of general rules and individual feedback, which helped a lot. I think I can implement some of her tipps in my further presentations. Maybe it would be good to give two presentations in order to adapt the critism of the first presentation.