Applied Linguistics

These courses are available to students and staff of the OvGU.
The topics are organised as follows: principles of rhetoric; public speaking; voice training, elocution, and phonetics.

Principals of rhetoric: Seeing the wood through the trees

The aim of this course is to present the scope of public speaking, and to understand the dilemmas of oral communication.
Understanding the fundamental processes communication, and how to assess them, is the object of this course.

Public speaking: What? How? Why?

Optimise your impact when you give a presentation or a speech! You’ll receive advice about structuring your talk, concepts for cue cards, and effective design.

Voice training: Vocal hygiene in practice

How do I sound my best? We’ll get to the core of this common question here.
Practical exercises for everyday voice training will help you to develop a rich and confident voice.

Course registration

Registration period:

30 March 2026, 9:00 until
17 April 2026, 18:00

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OVGU-Account

Classes begin on 7 April 2026.
Course participation only after timely online registration