Course in Bachelor's Program (PO 2018 and PO 2022, Module „Schlüsselqualifikationen”)

Course assessment: Regular attendance and active participation, final presentation/report (3 LP)

The course will take place weekly from October 16, 2025 to February 5, 2026 between 12 am and 2 pm.

For exact timing and locations please always refer to the course overview

Learning Objective is to familiarize students with presentation techniques and the art of rhetoric, while simultaneously improving their knowledge of and proficiency in English.
 

Contents:

• Bases of good communication, including content structure and logic, the use of voice, body language, and gestures.
• Specific presentation techniques, focusing on clear and precise use of the English language, as well as the use of slides, charts, and other visual media.
• Rhetoric: good and confident appearance, overcoming stage fright; preparation, planning, and use of content.
• The use of humor and other means of maintaining interest and attention, with a particular focus on the foreign language aspect.
• Improving your English: common mistakes made by Germans and how to prevent them. Some grammatical input, consideration of such issues as tenses, false friends, prepositions, and so on.

Methodology: The course will entail a combination of formal instruction and presentations by the group, with substantial feedback from the instructor. Presentation topics will be assigned in due course.

• The number of participants is limited to 15 for didactic reasons.
• All seats will be allocated randomly. Application period: till September 21, 2025. You can apply here.
• If you receive an acceptance, you must confirm your seat bindingly via mail. Otherwise, your seat will be forfeited.
• Accepted participants still need to register at the examination office!