Academic Presentation Skills for Economists (MA Program)

Course Information

• Instructor:

  • Dr. Jessica Vechbanyongratana

  • ECON 519

  • Email: ajarn.jessica@gmail.com

• Meeting time: 18:00-20:00 Mondays and some Saturdays

• Classroom: Econ 210

• Syllabus

• Office hours: Before class or by appointment. 

Topics, Resources, and Homework (Updated October 14)

***Please note that an additional seminar will be scheduled during the semester.

August 7 - Introduction to AP Skills and Active Reading (On campus)

• Homework (Due August 21)

  • Read Reforms, Rails, and Rice: Thailand's Political Railroads and Economic Development in the 20th Century

  • Write five “how,” “what,” or “why” questions that you would like to ask the author in a seminar. Questions must be turned in via Blackboard before the next class.

August 14 - Holiday - No class 

August 21 - The Conference Discussant (On campus)

• Please submit your homework, "5 how, what, or why questions," here.

• Tips on Being a Good Discussant

• Presentation slides for Reforms, Rails, and Rice: Thailand's Political Railroads and Economic Development in the 20th Century

• Homework

  • Due August 28 - Choose an article to present on September 4/11. Bring the journal article to class for Aj. Jessica to approve.

  • Due August 28 - Group discussant presentation - Please submit in PDF format through Google Forms before class on August 28.

August 28 - Designing an Effective Conference Presentation (On campus)

• Please submit your group discussant presentation here.

• Discussion about discussant presentations

• Homework 

  • Due September 4 and 11 - 12-minute conference-style presentation on the journal article of your choice. Please submit the presentation file (PDF) via Google Forms by September 4.

  • Due September 18 - Advisor and Thesis Topic Information Sheet - Please fill in the form, get it signed by your thesis advisor, and upload a scanned copy along with a paragraph about your thesis to Blackboard.

September 4 - Conference-style Presentations (Zoom)

• Please submit your conference-style presentation in PDF format here.

September 11 - Conference-style Presentations (Zoom)

September 18 - Designing and Presenting an Effective Conference Poster (On campus)

• Please submit your Thesis Advisor and Thesis Topic Information Sheet here.

• Homework

  • Due October 30 - conference poster and 150-word abstract. Both need to be submitted via Google Forms. In addition, please prepare a 3-5 minute poster presentation for class. You must print the conference poster to present in class. Please see the tips for printing the poster in the lecture.

September 25 - No midterm and no class

October 2 - Writing the Thesis Proposal (On campus)

• Homework due November 6: Extended abstract for thesis proposal (2,000-2,500 words). 

• Homework due November 11: Prepare 20-minute thesis proposal defense to be presented on November 14. The format will be a 20-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute discussant and 5 minutes of questions and answers from the audience.

• Homework due November 11: Discussant presentation

October 9 - Thesis consultations (On Zoom)

October 14 - SATURDAY 9am-1pm (Double session on campus) Submitting your paper to a journal

• In-class/homework assignment on journal submissions

October 16 - No class

October 23 - Chulalongkorn Day - No class

October 30 - Thesis Poster Presentations (On campus)

• Please submit your journal submission assignment here

• Please submit a PDF copy of your poster here

November 6 - No class (Class is moved to the workshop on November 11th)

• Please submit your extended abstract here

November 11 - Thesis Proposal Workshop (9am-1pm) (At Pathumwan Princess in Executive 1 Room)

• Your presentation slides must be in English

• You may present in Thai