ECSS Workshop

European Workshop of Sport Science

The ECSS offers educational workshops to its members, the European Workshops of Sport Science (EWSS). Held within the framework of the annual ECSS Congress, the EWSS aims to improve skills in key competences of science.

EWSS 2012 – 'Scientific presentation skills' at ECSS Bruges 2012

Taking place on 4th July 2012 between 9.00 h and 14.00 h in room BACH of the congress venue, the focus of the EWSS 2012 will be on the process of writing an abstract and present it either by oral or by poster presentation. A high quality science content is a “must”, but this should be accompanied by a presentation that enlightens the audience. The criteria for the evaluation of YIA abstracts and presentations will be presented and discussed. Also personal presentation skills, including tips, tricks and advices on how to present orally and how to construct a scientific poster will be topics of this workshop. The ECSS is pleased to take on Prof. Flemming Dela, University of Copenhagen, to run the EWSS 2012. Prof. Dela will be accompanied by Lars Mathiasen from høyer&mathiasen communications, a specialist in the field of scientific communication.

Online registration opens for ECSS members only 1st April 2012 from the ECSS accounts. Due to limited capacity, seats are available first come, first serve.

Programme

Time	Topic
9.00 - 9.45	Welcome. Introduction to aim an evaluation criteria for Young Investigators Award
9.45 - 10.00	Presentation of course programme
10.00 - 10.45	How to deal with scientific tribal language. The basics of how to make an oral presentation, a poster or a communication act effective: Forget yourself and get extremely focussed.
10.45 - 11.00	Break
11.00 - 12.00	POSTER How to deal with the fact that a poster is a visual medium, usually filled with text and data, to be consumed in a few minutes in a highly competitive environment... The contents of a 'checklist' for the effective poster will be presented.
12.00 - 12.30	Break
12.30 - 14.00	ORAL PRESENTATION How to make an audience focussed during a presentation and getting the message across. The contents of a 'checklist' will be presented: narrative techniques, the fine art of use of slides, personal appearance, etc.