ATS3966 Professional and academic presentation skills
Faculty of Arts
ATS3966 Professional and academic presentation skills is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3966. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS3966
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3966
No unit lists ATS3966 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must have passed twelve credit points of any second-year units
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit, you participate in learning practices and activities directly concerned with presentation skills as practiced in academic and professional environments. You are introduced to key performance presentation concepts and given the opportunity to practice and develop associated skills through facilitated workshops. The unit approaches the study and enhancement of presentation skills in these specific ways:
1. Oral presentation: You will be introduced to vocal theory and practical exercises. Through workshops you are given the opportunity to develop vocal confidence and dexterity with focus on Mastering Language (English pronunciation), Expanding Voice, Refining Voice and Delivery (including microphone technique).
2. Physicality and Presence: You will be introduced to theory and practices in building confidence in physical presentation and gaining an understanding of stage presence.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3966.
Assessment
- Team Presentation 1Presentation20%
- Team Presentation 2Presentation30%
- Individual PresentationsPresentation30%
- Reflections and RecordsWritten20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify, discuss and apply theoretical concepts associated with vocal and physical presentation skills
- 2
contribute meaningfully to group-tasks and reflect on key components of such contribution
- 3
undertake collaborative projects with scholars from other disciplines
- 4
utilise practical strategies to present findings in a range of academic and professional contexts with confidence and clarity
- 5
critically reflect on your practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials20 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Felix Nobis
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Felix Nobis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3966?
ATS3966 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3966 offered?
ATS3966 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATS3966?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3966 have an exam?
No. ATS3966 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.