Course objectives and content

The aim of the course is to facilitate PhD students in giving presentations and attending conferences in a professional manner in English.

The content is divided into two main aspects:  materials and delivery where Materials is the  production of text in presentation format and Delivery is establishing a connection with the audience and communicating your ideas clearly. 

Revision of texts produced during the course is also included.

Practical aspects

Candidates must participate, will produce materials, will be recorded on two separate occasions, and will receive feedback on their individual performance.

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in the second year of a Doctoral program.
• Candidates must have an accredited Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) level of B2 minimum, although C1 is preferable.
• Candidates must attend a minimum of 80% of the classes in order to obtain the course certificate and the first three sessions are mandatory.

Duration:

Ten four hours sessions over ten weeks (40 hours). 

Place:
 

Group size:

Maximum number of candidates per course is 15.

References:

"I have won the 1st prize with my poster presentation!!! I was presenting precisely the poster of the course and I can see how the help of all of you has been crucial to win the prize. That's why I wanted to say again thanks to all of you for your advice… Specially to Madeleine and Terrell for their guidance and support."

"I followed step by step all the tips you gave us, and thanks to it I did it great. Fortunately I won the prize, and with it I will be able to go to an international congress in London this winter."

"I want to thank you both for your support and help these last few weeks. I have learned a lot with you during this course and I am pleased I was given the opportunity to take part of it. It was really a pleasure for me."

"Great course ladies. Continue doing it!"

Teachers:

• Madeleine Cannon has trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, later re-trained in phonetics and taught voice and text to drama students.  As a co-founder of  Professional Voice (www.professionalvoice.co.uk) she coached business executives in the UK and abroad on presentations and public speaking.  Now living and working in San Sebastian, she holds voice and communication courses in the academic, business and professional sectors.
• Terrell Montgomery began her career as a translator, then worked for 19 years in the banking industry, 10 years in the landscape architecture world and a returned to her origins with language solutions. Terrell's jobs entailed extensive travelling and lecturing and she is familiar with a number of presentation formats with experience in synthesizing and expanding text. 

Registration and matriculation fee:

Registration can be done through the following link (CLOSED). Candidates will be accepted on a first come first served basis with a maximum number of 15 candidates per group. Course Fee: 40 €

Payment will be done via bank transfer to the account of DeZona Language Solution SLU:

ES70 2100 6492 6102 0009 3904

Indicating name, identity card number and location of the course (Donosti or Leioa):

PPSD(DONOSTI)NAME+DNI

or

PPSL(LEIOA)NAME+DNI

Cancellation: cost NOT Refunded.