![Prof. Robert van der Hilst giving a talk in China. Prof. Robert van der Hilst giving a talk in China.](/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-445-oral-communication-in-the-earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences-fall-2010/12-445f10.jpg)
Prof. Robert van der Hilst talking about Plateau uplift at Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research. (Image courtesy of Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Alison Malcolm
MIT Course Number
12.445
As Taught In
Fall 2010
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on developing oral presentation skills through practice, self-evaluation, and in-class feedback. Topics include slide preparation, answering difficult questions, explaining technical details and presenting to a general audience.