Courses NonDegree Display 2020-2021

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Course title Presentation Skills
Course code EBS2030
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 11-1-2021 22-1-2021 C
6 14-6-2021 25-6-2021 C
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Mélanie Monfrance
For more information: melanie.monfrance@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Increased ability to give a (good) presentation (enhanced presentation skills).
Description
The presentation skills training program focuses on creative ways of presenting information. In general, students in their final year of undergraduate education have used PowerPoint on numerous occasions for various courses. The training in this skills course focuses on different communication techniques. Some examples follow.

Pecha Kucha: a timed presentation using pictures. Students learn to time their presentation and respect deadline of 20 seconds per slide. Requires good preparation.

Elevator Speech: few minutes to draw someone's attention to an issue, aiming at establishing a future appointment with the interlocutor and tell him/her more. Students learn to be concise and effective.

TED talk: combines story-telling, the use of catchphrases, metaphors, analogies, maintaining the audience's interest. Learning objective: the power of words and presence on stage.

PowerPoint is a support but how you convey your information is of paramount importance.
Literature
Reading booklet, provided on Canvas .
Prerequisites
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS2030):
In the bachelor Fiscal Economics program outline for the academic year 2018-19 and earlier, this course is compulsory. Starting from the 2019-20 outline, this course is an elective. In other words, if you are a Fiscal Economics student from the 2018-19 or earlier cohort, you are required to follow this course. Other students have the choice to do so.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Assignment
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Attendance / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics and Management of Information Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor Fiscal Economics Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Bachelor International Business Year 2 Elective Skill(s)
Transitional Regulations See prerequisites
SBE Exchange Bachelor Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Exchange Master Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Non Degree Courses Bachelor Skills