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Communications and Outreach module

Communications and Outreach module . COMP 41380. Dr Bridget Kelly, CLARITY Education and Outreach bridget.kelly@ucd.ie , 01 7162644. Mr Philip Smyth, SBI Education and Outreach philip.smyth@ucd.ie , 01 7166975. Who are you?. Who are we?. Bridget. Philip. What is outreach? .

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Communications and Outreach module

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  1. Communications and Outreach module COMP 41380 Dr Bridget Kelly, CLARITY Education and Outreach bridget.kelly@ucd.ie, 01 7162644 Mr Philip Smyth, SBI Education and Outreach philip.smyth@ucd.ie, 01 7166975

  2. Who are you?

  3. Who are we?

  4. Bridget

  5. Philip

  6. What is outreach? • Reaching out to different audiences • Talking about your research • Consider demographics

  7. Different audiences • Primary school • Secondary school • Third level • Fourth level • General public • Industry • Inreach

  8. Why Outreach? Communication skills needed by researchers, outreach activities give you those skills

  9. Why Outreach? Communication skills needed by researchers, outreach activities give you those skills • Want people to know • Want people to understand • If you can explain it to a 10 year old- you can explain it to anyone • Presentation skills • Funding agencies increasingly require outreach component • Enhances own understanding at fundamental level, gives perspective • Tailor talks- style, content, suitability (audience) • Value- collective- institute

  10. Picture within a picture

  11. Timetable Mondays- 11am in interactive hub, Conway Tuesdays- 2pm in C113 Health Sciences Outreach session- TBA

  12. Overview of module 10 contact hours covering • Presentation skills, learning styles • Communication skills • Interactive presentation skills • Peer review skills • Expert speakers

  13. COMP41380 To pass this module students need to: • Attend at least 80% of the workshops/seminars • Students must regularly submit to online blog- and submit a module report

  14. Why primary level? • Easy to arrange • 10 years old- explain to anyone, blindside question • Supervisor focus • Perspective

  15. Standing paper

  16. Guest Speakers • MrBarry Brophy- Presentation skills • Dr Geraldine O’Neill- Teaching and Learning

  17. Mr Barry Brophy • College lecturer in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering in UCD • Provides presentation skills training to companies mainly in the technical sector and gives courses in general presentation skills

  18. Dr Geraldine O’Neill • Teaching development officer in the UCD Centre for Teaching and Learning • She has been involved in the strategic development of teaching and learning in UCD and has supported many institutional teaching and learning projects

  19. Homework • Take a look at YouTube, Ted, etc. • Look for own example of excellent speaker • Post links to speakers on blog • http://reachingoutreach.wordpress.com • Examples will be discussed in the next session

  20. Summary • What • Why • How • When

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