Advanced Public Speaking for Scientists in English

NUST MISIS Academic Writing Centre invites PhD students and scientific employees for the course “Advanced Public Speaking for Scientists”. This course is in-depth pursuit of performance-based public rhetoric. The curriculum includes 10 required projects, each of them will be graded by a specific, points-based rubric that will be discussed in class in advance. Successful completion of this advanced 32-hour course is dependent upon the completion of all 10 projects and required assignments. Certificates will be awarded to students who finish all course requirements.

Instructor: Johanna Campbell, an English language teacher, trainer and curriculum developer with extensive field experience across the US and overseas.

Registration is available

Advanced Public Speaking Course syllabus

Class 1 — January 28 — Class intro: expectations, speech presentation requirements, assignments

Class 2 — February 4 — Lecture, story-telling; Project 1 (4-6 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 3 — February 11 — Lecture, Effective evaluative processes and procedures; Assignment in-class

Class 4 — February 18 — Lecture, Organization; Project 2 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 5 — February 25 — Lecture, Focus/Purpose; Project 3 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 6 — March 4 — Lecture, Word Choice; Project 4 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 7 — March 11 — Lecture, Body Language; Project 5 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 8 — March 18 — Personal Progress Evaluations; Impromptu speeches; Assignment in-class

Class 9 — March 25 — Lecture, Voice Expression; Project 6 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 10 — April 1 — Lecture, Research; Project 7 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignments 1-3

Class 11 — April 8 — Lecture, Visual Aids; Project 8 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignment in-class

Class 12 — April 15 — Project 8 con’t; In-class speeches; personal performance evaluations

Class 13 — April 22 — Lecture, Persuasion; Project 9 (5-7 minute requirement); Assignment in-class

Class 14 — April 29 — Project 9 con’t; In-class speeches; personal performance evaluations

Class 15 — May 5 — Lecture, Inspiration; Project 10 (8-10 minute requirement); Assignment in-class

Class 16 — May 13 — Project 10 con’t; In-class speeches; personal performance evaluations.