The format of the conference will be similar to a professional psychology conference. Students will be assigned to groups and topics for the debates. Students in each group will work together to research their topic and develop strategy for the debate. Each person in the group will be expected to make a 5 minute oral presentation as part of their group's presentation. Each student will be expected to participate in at least one debate.
Audience participation is important to the debates.
Students in the audience will be expected to ask questions and to provide oral and written feedback to the debaters regarding their performance. Besides the conference presentation and the debate, each student will be expected to facilitate one class period. The formal presentation will be between 15-20 minutes. You will be expected to raise issues relevant to the course for further discussion in class. You will need to go beyond a mere recap of the reading and offer insights and a critical analysis of what you have read.