For best experience please turn on javascript and use a modern browser!
You are using a browser that is no longer supported by Microsoft. Please upgrade your browser. The site may not present itself correctly if you continue browsing.
This course is designed to improve the English speaking and writing skills of PhD researchers.

Course description

The course focusses on formality and sensitivity to register in spoken and written discourse at both sentence and text level. Through analysis of your work and participating in group discussions, you will develop summarizing skills concentrating on the role cohesion and coherence plays in delivering presentations. Argumentation and development of ideas will also be explored. Grammatical and vocabulary issues are addressed in relation to the needs of the participants.

Participants are reminded that this course focuses on developing practical language skills, and is therefore interactive. Students will be required to engage in group discussions and collaborative work throughout the course.

Course dates & Registration
  • Registration general information

    Course registration for the 1st semester 2024-2025 opens in September. You will be informed by your local research school before registration opens.

    When registration is open, you will find the registrations links in the course fold-out. Please register for the waiting list if the course is full. This also signals the demand for the course.

  • Course dates - online | start 11 October

    Fridays 10:00 - 13:00
    Online

    11 October
    18 October
    25 October
    1 November
    8 November
    15 November
    22 November
    29 November
    6 December
    13 December

  • Location

    Online

    You will receive a link through the BLTC teacher.

Course details

Attendance & assignments

To be able to complete the course successfully, the participants have to attend all classes. They should also deliver two presentations and submit and two written assignments, mid and end course.

Lecturer

Academic English Trainer from British Language Training Centre (BLTC)