English: Cultural Awareness Workshop
Tue 7 May, Tue 14 May 2013
Description
Two Cultural Awareness Workshops
Target audience
- Post Docs, PhD and Mphil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- School of Technology if places available after priority to eligible Engineering Students
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Sessions
Number of sessions: 2
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 7 May 2013 17:00 - 18:30 | 17:00 - 18:30 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 2 | Tue 14 May 2013 17:00 - 18:30 | 17:00 - 18:30 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
Topics covered
- Cultural awareness, both within and outwith the University environment
- Aspects of the British lifestyle, British culture and contemporary social issues
Aims
- To demonstrate the importance of intercultural awareness in a multicultural environment such as the University
- To focus on the British lifestyle, considering aspects of behaviour, manners, social conventions and traditions
Format
Class work and participation
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
Two session of one and a half hours
- It is recommended that both sessions are attended although attending just one of the two is possible by prior arrangement. Please e-mail smd48.
Frequency
Twice yearly (Michaelmas and Easter terms)
Related courses
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Practising your presentations in English
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Pronunciation Skills
- English Focus on Writing - Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- English: Writing: The Basics of Writing: Your Strategy
- English Focus on Writing 3 - Session 7 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (PhD Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing: Technology assisted writing workshop
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Planning and Writing the Literature Review
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Preparing Successful Poster Presentations
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Presenting your Results and Findings
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - What makes a good Abstract and Title?
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Working on the Discussion and Conclusions Sections
- English: Cultural Awareness
- CLIC: Cultural skills: Living in Britain
Theme
Workshops
Booking / availability