Subject 'Public Speaking'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

The nature of public speaking and methods of making up a speech.
Methods of influencing. Plausibility barriers (stereotypes, conflicts of interests, mistakes etc.).
Persuasive speaking. Methods of increasing plausibility. Control of a psychological contact.

To increase the effectiveness of a speaker's communication skills.
To understand the structure of a credible and persuasive conversation.
To acquiring the principles of reports, presentations etc.

After completing the course the student:
- can make, keep and end a psychological contact;
- is aware of the techniques of public speaking and can use them;
- knows the essence of demagogy;
- masters purposeful techniques of influencing people;

Lectures and practical classes with special emphasis on visualizing and videotraining.

Malcolm Kushner. „Avaliku esinemise käsiraamat“
("Handbook of Public Speaking")
Heiki Krips „Kõne koostamise õpik“
("Coursebook of Making a Speech")
Tõnis Lehtsaare loengumaterjalid
(Lecture notes by Tõnis Lehtsaar)

Assessment is based on participation in lectures and practical classes.
The final project is to make an argumentative and persuasive presentation on a chosen topic.

2020: AE*  KT*  ME*  RR  TD  

2019: AT*  KT*  ME*  RR  RR  TD  

2018: AT*  KT*  RR  RR  

2017: AT*  KT*  RR  

2016: AT*  KT*  RR  

2015: AT*  KT*  RR  

* Optional subject