73382 - LABORATORIO DI FORMAZIONE PROFESSIONALE PER L'EDUCATORE SOCIALE E CULTURALE II (G.U)

Academic Year 2017/2018

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Independently apply the techniques learnt either on his/her own or by taking part to institutional planning activities.
  • Discuss with other persons the diverse ways to employ and document the above techniques.
  • Apply the knowledge acquired to distinct types of services.
  • Evaluate the upsides, as well as the drawbacks, of the taught technical instruments.
  • Transfer the new skills to various contexts by personally modifying and integrating them whenever requested by circumstances.

Course contents

Public Speaking

Presenting effectively

  • Physiology of the message.
  • The Attention Curve.
  • Spectacularity’s Intensity.
  • Communicative load’s losses.
  • The Mental Buffer.
  • Memorisation.

Content Management

  • Clearness and structuration.
  • Balance between synthesis and redundancy.
  • Curve Management.
  • Building visual supports.

Prosodic Management

  • Volume.
  • Tone.
  • Rhythm and pauses.

Body Language Management

  • Sight.
  • Facial mimic.
  • Gestures.
  • Posture.
  • Use of distances.

How to deal with emotions

  • Roots of performance anxiety.
  • Practical solutions to control anxiety and develop concentration.

 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

  • Showing self-assurance and credibility in social and professional relationships, arguing in a clear and incisive manner, overcoming shyness, developing self-confidence, raising people’s attention during reunions, meetings, debates, conferences, presentations.
  • Managing confidently all critical variables of an oral presentation (message strategy, verbal and nonverbal skills for presentation, reasonings’ incisiveness, enhancing group relations).

Readings/Bibliography

Berkun S. (2010), Parlare in pubblico, Tecniche Nuove

Muzzarelli F. (2011), Presentare con efficacia, Editrice Il Campo (audiolibro)

Muzzarelli F. (2014), Chiari e convincenti, Editrice Il Campo

Muzzarelli F. (2017), Le parole sono ponti, Editrice Missionaria Italiana

Papotto G. (2010), Presentazioni convincenti in Power Point, Franco Angeli

Townsend J. (2013), Presentazioni, Giunti

Trupia F. (2010), Discorsi potenti, Franco Angeli

Vanin L. (2015), Public speaking on-line, Dario Flaccovio Editore

Teaching methods

Interactive lessons.

Teamwork activities.

Behavioural simulations.

Screening and discussion of video material.

Assessment methods

Test (multiple choice and open-ended questions).

Teaching tools

Book texts.

Thematic videos.

Movies.

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Muzzarelli