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Communicating with the Public
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 1 hour
  • Course by University of California San Diego
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Rooted in theater, journalism and humanities practices, this course presents tools and techniques that help you improve your public-facing communication skills, particularly when describing your work to a lay audience. Whether it’s a 30-second elevator pitch or speaking to a large organization, “Communicating with the Public” will boost your confidence in any speech-communication scenario.

Modules

Welcome!

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  • Welcome

Introduction to The Big Idea

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  • Introduction to The Big Idea

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  • Download The Big Idea Form

The Audience & You

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  • The Audience & You

Goals & Common Ground

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  • Define Your Goal & Find Common Ground

Generating Supporting Content with The Big Idea Form

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  • Supporting Content for Your Big Idea

Preparing for a Media Interview

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  • Preparing for a Media Interview

Presentation Tips

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  • Marcy McGinnis' Presentation Tips

Media Interview Do's & Don'ts

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  • Media Interview Do's & Don'ts

Introduction to What's the Story?

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  • What's the Story: Introduction

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  • Download What's The Story Form
  • Download Peer-Reviewed Article: Finding the Story

Story Fundamentals

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  • Story Fundamentals

The Story Structure

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  • The Story Structure

The Story of Penicillin: A New Angle

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  • The Story of Penicillin: A New Angle

Using the What's the Story Form

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  • Using the What's The Story Form

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  • Repurposing Your Content from The Big Idea

Tying it All Together

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  • Summary—Tying it All Together

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Summative Exam

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"Communicating with the Public" is a foundational course in Science & Engineering offered by Coursera. It utilizes theater, journalism, and humanities practices to enhance your public communication skills, especially for explaining your work to non-specialists. Ideal for boosting confidence in various speech scenarios, the course lasts one month and offers Starter and Professional subscription options.

Marcy McGinnis
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Marcy McGinnis

Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, MFA
Instructors

Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, MFA

Evonne Kaplan-Liss, MD MPH
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Evonne Kaplan-Liss, MD MPH

Timothy Goldman, MA
Instructors

Timothy Goldman, MA