LS143V Practical Rhetoric for Digital Presentations

At least 180 credits from higher education.

The course focuses on the practical skills in giving convincing and professional presentations in digital environments. The course also brings up important rhetorical concepts for efficient message transfer and the possibilities and challenges of the digital environment, with regard to creating commitment of and interaction with the audience. This includes for example planning and design of visual aids and the importance of non-verbal signals to streamline the message transfer. The students use own profession- or subject-specific knowledge and experiences for all practical assignments.

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

1. Plan and deliver convincing presentations in one's own expert field or vocational branch, adapted to digital rhetorical situations and the preconditions of the digital environment

2. Reflect on your own and others' use of different influence means in digital environments and its consequences for the possibilities of the audience to understand the message which also includes to be able to give and take feedback.