Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Presenting with Impact program is designed to equip participants with the skills necessary to deliver captivating and inspiring presentations. This course is offered in collaboration with Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS).

Course Description

This presentation skills training provides practical tools to design and deliver presentations that effectively engage both specialist and non-specialist audiences. The course focuses on helping participants become aware of their presentation style, pitfalls, and qualities, and to craft scientific presentations that bring research data to life.

Target Group

The program is targeted at PhD candidates, postdocs, and staff of Wageningen University & Research who wish to improve and practice their oral presentation skills. The maximum number of participants per group is 8.

Course Objectives

• Become aware of your presentation style, pitfalls, and qualities
• Learn to focus your presentations on the ‘why’ of your research
• Craft a captivating scientific presentation using examples, metaphors, and visuals to bring your research data to life and to engage your audience
• Structure your content in a compelling and memorable way appropriate to your audience
• Develop body language and voice skills to communicate powerfully
• Improve the effectiveness of your word choice and your pronunciation
• Speak with confidence, ease, and impact in front of a group

Practical Details and Credits

• Face-to-face classes consisting of: 2.5 days of lectures and practice, for a total of 15.5 contact hours
• 17 self-study hours
• ECTS 1.0

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to this course, participants need to score at least 60 on the Oxford Online Placement Test or attain an equivalent score on another international test, such as:

• At least 6.5 in the IELTS exam
• At least an A grade on the Cambridge First exam
• At least a C grade on the Cambridge Advanced exam
• At least 87 on the TOEFL exam (internet-based)
• RATEr certificate with a "pass" for all 4 components
• A diploma from any English-taught Master’s programme is also accepted

Dates and Times

Presenting with Impact is offered 7 times per year, with 3 times in the first semester and 4 times in the second semester.

Location

The course is held at the Forum, Wageningen Campus.

Course Materials

The course material is included in the course fee and will be distributed during class or by email.

Certificate

Participants must attend all course sessions in their entirety and give a presentation to receive a certificate.

Course Fee

• Reduced fee: €257.50
• University fee: €515
• External fee: €560 The fee includes study and training material. Coffee/tea and lunches are not included.

Reduced Fee Eligibility

• PhD candidates of Wageningen University with an approved Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) who are registered at one of the WU graduate schools (EPS, PE&RC, VLAG, WASS, WIAS, WIMEK).
• Postdocs of Wageningen University who are registered at one of the WU graduate schools.

University Fee Eligibility

• All other PhD candidates / Wageningen University postdocs and staff.

Cancellation Conditions

Participants may cancel free of charge up to four weeks before the start of the course. After this date, they will be charged the incurring course fee unless they can find someone to replace them in the course or have a valid reason for cancellation (illness or death in the family 1st or 2nd degree). In the case of a valid reason, PhDs and postdocs of Wageningen University will be charged the reduced fee, and their supervisor/PI must send a mail indicating the reason for cancellation.