During their thesis defense, doctoral candidates have to give a presentation of 30 to 45 minutes which is followed by a discussion. This workshop is designed to prepare doctoral candidates optimally for this situation. In the first part of the workshop the participants get practical tips for their introductory presentation: how to structure the presentation, how to build up the central argument, what language to use, etc. The second part of the workshop deals with typical problems that occur during the discussion: How to respond to criticism and "killer-questions", how to deal with stage fright and black-outs, etc. In the third part of the workshop, participants get the chance to give their presentation and to receive feedback from the group and from the trainer.
Contents:
- Tips and exercises for a convincing presentation
- Types of questions (counter-arguments, critical questions etc.) and how to
- deal with them
- Setting and roles during the defense
- How to deal with stage fright and blackouts
- Presentations by participants and feedback from the group and the trainer
Objectives: The participants...
- give a convincing and well-structured presentation
- deal in a confident manner with counter arguments and critical questions
- are well prepared and feel confident about their thesis defense
Methods: The methods are interactive throughout the workshop. The participants get the chance to practice their presentation and to receive feedback from the group and from the trainer.
Speaker: Dr. Malte Engel
PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is exclusively for doctoral candidates of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (Workshop language: English) The workshop is limited to a maximum of 10 participants.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 17.09.2019 |
