- Docente: Francesca Biancani
- Credits: 4
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International Studies (cod. 5949)
Learning outcomes
The laboratory aims at helping the students to develop: the ability to present in public; basic knowledge on issues of large interest in international politics such as terrorism, climate change negotiations, the Responsibility to protect doctrine, etc.; the ability to write short essays on issues of international politics.
Course contents
Introduction to public speaking
Introduction to public debates
Practice of presentation and debates on topics of intenrnational politics.
Readings/Bibliography
1. Texts on how to present in public:
Chivers and Shoolbred, A Students' Guide to Presentations, Sage, 2007.
C. Anderson, 'TED's Talk: The official TED Guide to Public Speaking"; Headline, 2016.
2.texts on issues in international politics:
- A. Heywood "Global Politics!, Palgrave, 2011
- R. Bova "How the World Works", Pearson, 2012 (2nd ed)
- M. Beeson and Nick Bisley, "Issues in 21st century world politics", Palgrave 2010
3. videos on public speaking (sample):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEunvMxy1WY&list=PLB7841E7C6F1D3469
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEunvMxy1WY&t=342s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDT1svklCyU&t=28s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOCpMAww28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhbvUZOLTQY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0a61wFaF8A
Teaching methods
Lectures, students' presentation, students' debates.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of active contribution to class activities throughout the workshop, especially in the form of one individual presentation.
Attendance is compulsory (70%)
Final evaluation is PASS or FAIL.
Teaching tools
PC, videos, slides.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Biancani