Posters and Presentations [Paperback]

This practical pocket guide provides valuable advice on how to communicate ideas through effective posters and presentations. Following a clear, four-stage approach, the book encourages students to think, plan, do and reflect and brings the advice to life through lively illustrations and diagrams. It also contains guidance on how to apply these skills to contexts beyond academia, such as conferences and job applications.

This is an ideal resource for students of all disciplines and levels, who are required to create posters and deliver presentations as part of their course.

This practical pocket guide offers valuable advice on how to communicate ideas via effective posters and presentations. An asset to university students at all stages, it explores genuine examples of student work to illustrate key learning points and covers timely topics such as electronic posters and video streaming.

1. Introduction.- PART I: GETTING STARTED.- 1. Getting Strategic (Why, What, Who).- 2. Planning (How, When, Where).- 3. Essential Tools for Success.- PART II: POSTERS .- 4. Introduction to Posters.- 5. Getting Strategic about Posters.- 6. Planning.- 7. Doing.- PART III: PRESENTATIONS.- 8. Introduction to Presentations.- 9. Getting Strategic about Presentations.- 10. Planning.- 11. Doing.- PART IV: REFLECTING AND IMPROVING.- 12. Be the Best You Can.- 13. Looking Ahead.- References.- Useful Sources.- Index.
Emily Bethell is Senior Lecturer in Primatology and Animal Behaviour at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She is co-author of Planning Your PhD and Completing Your PhD.

Clare Milsom is Head of Academic Practice at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Shel³*