On successful completion of the course, Students:

• are able to introduce and present themselves professionally in person and in multimedia using an "elevator pitch" style
  

• are aware of and have practiced and developed effective presentation skills
  

• Can reflect on the effectiveness of their own and others professional spoken communication and give constructive feedback.
  

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• Persuasive Self-Presentation: Personal Profile and "Elevator Pitch"
  

• Persuasive Self-Presentation Skills
  

• Giving constructive feedback
  

Materials will be provided by the lecturer and made available and adapted to student needs.
Recommended reading and reference works:
Business Spotlight Magazine https://www.business-spotlight.de/
Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/
TED Talks www.ted.com
Presentation Guru https://www.presentation-guru.com/
Abrahams, M. (2023) Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put On The Spot. New York: S&S/Simon Element.

Emmerson, P. (2009) Business Vocabulary Builde. New York: Macmillan.

Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder - Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. New York: Macmillan.

Harvard Business Review (2020): HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting. Brighton: Harvard Business Publishing.

Haunts, S. (2022): Powerful Presentations. Selling Your Story on Stage or In The Boardroom, Ave Berkeley. O.O: Apress Berkeley, CA.

Murphy, R. (2012) English Grammar in Use with Answers: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English, (4/e). Cambridge: CUP

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, individual exercises

Cumulative module grade: The individual course grade of ILV "Persuasive Self Presentation" is incorporated into the overall module grade and is weighted in accordance with its assigned ECTS-Credits.
Assessment type: continuous assessment
Assessment method/s: Self-study, audio and video self-presentation, peer review.
Successful completion of the course: grade "Successfully completed"