Hosei Spring 2024: Presentation and Public Speaking II

From 2024, I started teaching two more classes at Hosei University. These classes are both Presentation and Public Speaking II, which is part of the GIS' academic skills courses. For more details on the course itself, check out the syllabus available on this link.

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Outline and Objectives:

Being able to take command of a room and speak confidently in front of other people is a vital skill, but one many people have difficulty with. The primary aim of this course is to build confidence and competence in public speaking, with the main focus on the preparation and delivery of two kinds of speech: informative and persuasive. This course will not only have relevance in an academic sense, but the skills learned can also be applied in both business and social settings.

Goal:

Upon completing this course, students will have gained:

•Competency in identifying and analysing basic communication theory

•The ability to put this theory into practice

•Confidence in presentation and public speaking on a variety of topics

•Key skills in both verbal and non-verbal aspects of public speaking

•The ability to be an active listener and ask meaningful questions.