National Research Tomsk State University – Presentation Skills Specialization

Deliver compelling presentations. . Learn and apply the principles of speechwriting, slide design and delivery like great presenters.

About this Specialization

Presentations are the most popular way of communication. This Specialization has 4 courses and covers fundamentals of three major presentation skills:

1) Storytelling— the art of crafting an interesting, convincing and evidence-based script of your presentation,

2) Slide design — a merge of graphical and information design to make clean and clear slides that help you deliver your ideas

3) Delivery — the art of interacting with the audience during presentation and a tough Q&A.

The 4th and final course of the Specialization is the Capstone project, where you will prepare a presentation «from scratch» with a topic that matters to you and then deliver it to your peers.

Our courses are designed for anyone from a rookie speaker to an established presenter. Whether you’re presenting an idea or a product or a complicated issue, this Specialization gives you tools to make it right.

We suggest you take these courses in ascending order. But feel free to choose only the courses you need.

Applied Learning Project

The specialization consists of approximately 20 various practical tasks in the form of a Peer-Review. The tasks are distinguished by both the structure and the contect: analysis, editing, breaking down to parts and structuring somebody else’s presentation, text editing, slide upmaking, writing your own script, creating your own slides, etc. Each task is aimed at developing a certain skill which is studied in accordance with the module.

Take Courses

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Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You’ll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you’ll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.

Earn a Certificate

When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you’ll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

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