NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術口頭報告之指導與培訓(5111)
(Eng.) Supervision and Training of Professional Oral Presentation
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Wan, Wei-Lin
Department Department of Life Sciences/Undergraduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description This course develops students’ skills in scientific presentation through both instruction and hands-on practice. Students will learn how to search for and evaluate scientific information, organize key messages, design clear and effective slides, and deliver presentations confidently. Practical exercises and presentations will provide opportunities to apply these skills and receive feedback.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The goal of this course is to help students develop the essential skills needed to prepare and deliver clear, effective, and engaging scientific presentations. Through guided practice, students will learn how to communicate scientific ideas logically and confidently to different audiences.
3.The training of the ability of expression and the logics of thinking.
100
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Finding Reliable Scientific Information
Week 3 Reading and Extracting Information from Papers
Week 4 Building the Story of a Scientific Presentation
Week 5 Explaining Scientific Background Clearly
Week 6 Designing Effective Scientific Slides
Week 7 Presenting Data and Scientific Figures
Week 8 Using Images, Schematics, and Visual Storytelling
Week 9 Scientific Speaking Skills
Week 10 Opening, Closing, and Handling Questions
Week 11 Preparing and Rehearsing a Complete Presentation
Week 12 Presentation Practice
Week 13 Presentation Practice
Week 14 Presentation Practice
Week 15 Presentation Practice
Week 16 Self-learning
self-directed
learning
   01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.

Evaluation
Essay: 30%. Oral presentation: 40%. Attendance: 30%.
Textbook & other References
Davis, M. 2007. Scientific papers and presentation, 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning
Office Hours
Appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses:N
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Update Date, year/month/day:2026/08/22 14:41:00 Printed Date, year/month/day:2026 / 9 / 07
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