All-provider course timetable
Friday 31 May 2019
09:30 |
CULP: French Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/. |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
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CULP: Italian Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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Train the Trainer for Image Analysts
Finished
This course aims to provide trainers with guidance and tips for developing and delivering training in image analysis, exploring a range of methods appropriate to different learning styles and examining the requirements for a successful course (both scientific and logistic). The first part of the course will give participants principles of training theory and best practises for developing and delivering their future training content; the second part will be a hackathon to kick start the development of a common set of training materials in image analysis. This event is organized in collaboration with the Image Analysis Focused Interest Group and is supported by the Royal Microscopical Society. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here. |
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Take a break from revision stress with a twenty minute guided tour of the famous UL Tower. An experienced member of staff will take you up one of Cambridge's tallest structures where you can experience dazzling views of Cambridge as well as seeing some of the unique material that the tower holds. Please be aware that access to the Tower is by lift/elevator only. |
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Amicus - For new starters
Finished
This course covers the foundation knowledge required to get you started using Amicus. The following topics are covered in the course:
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10:00 |
The course will:
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10:35 |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
11:00 |
This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
11:40 |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
12:00 |
Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. Please note: This event will close for bookings one week before the event. |
The overall scope of this course is to provide an all-inclusive view of the importance of physicochemical properties in the design and development of drugs, delivered to patients by oral administration. In particular, it gives ample information on the importance of the role played by the solubility and the permeability of orally administered drug substances in influencing their rate of absorption and systemic circulation. |
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13:00 |
JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice
Finished
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on learning strategies across a range of 180+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. These appointments are for advice on learning languages other than English. Should you want support for language skills in English, please do not book into one of these appointments but send your request to adtis@langcen.cam.ac.uk instead. (Please note that if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to:
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13:45 |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
14:00 |
CULP: French Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/ |
14:50 |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
15:00 |
CULP: Spanish Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
15:55 |
This individually-focused and completely confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you in identifying how to utilise your voice more effectively and will address practical points about elocution that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation, as well as help you develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. |
16:00 |
A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
16:20 |
A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
16:40 |
A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
17:00 |
CULP: Spanish Intermediate 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
CULP: Spanish Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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18:00 |
CULP: Korean Basic 1
CANCELLED
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic 1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
Monday 3 June 2019
08:30 |
Behavioural Attributes Framework in Estate Management (Grades 7-9 with responsibility for staff)
Finished
Explains how the Behavioural Attributes Framework is to be used in annual SRDs within Estate Management |
09:15 |
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09:30 |
CULP: French Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/. |
10:00 |
This session will walk the participant through in detail the activities involved with their chosen topic and provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any associations with their own role. Following your provisional booking you will be asked which of the following topics you would like the session to concentrate on:
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Profile-Raising and Networking
Finished
This whole day session is designed to help researchers develop strategies for making networking part of a successful career, whether inside or outside of research. It focuses on thinking about all of the researchers' working life as a route to networking, rather than being a course about "personal impact" in conference coffee breaks. |
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CULP: Italian Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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Introduction to Tableau Server
Finished
Tableau Server is an online application available to all members of the university to access Tableau dashboards and visualisations. Tableau Viewer is entry level access to Tableau Server and allows you to view Tableau content created by others. |
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10:30 |
Yellow Box Searching is 'advanced searching' in Amicus. You can use it to find specific selections of data or contacts from within Amicus. Many Amicus users use yellow box search in the first step to creating a mailing or inviting contacts to an event. This session will be an introduction to Yellow Box Searching for anyone who has just gained access to Amicus. |
11:00 |
Behavioural Attributes Framework in Estate Management (Grades 7-9 with no staff responsibility)
Finished
Explains how the Behavioural Attributes Framework is to be used in annual SRDs within Estate Management |
11:30 |
This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
Using close reading and translation of academic texts from their particular discipline, this weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading French documents that they have come across or may meet in their research. The course aims to develop strategies for reading longer texts faster through close analysis, grammatical and stylistic commentary, and translation. For example, literary texts with differing editions, stories with two or more translations into English that need to be compared and evaluated, poems of challenging originality or range of allusion. Classes will be conducted in English, but there will be many opportunities to use French and practise reading aloud. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
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11:50 |
A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
12:00 |
Caring4Elders Workshops
Finished
An Elderly Person in your life! An opportunity for individuals to explore positive approaches to preparing for and responding to the unexpected changes & challenges that occur as they include the increasing needs of an elderly person into your lifestyle. This includes those elderly people who are independent as well as those with specific needs. Workshops to help you prepare Participants prepare for the future and respond to current challenges through informal networking and input from our experienced facilitators. The materials are delivered over 3 x 1-hour sessions:
All participants receive a pack with key information to improve their links to the elderly person. Focus on you and your wellbeing Caring4Elders participants confirm the value of time to reflect on their approach to incorporating the practical and emotional changes that occur as an elderly person becomes less independent. Participants have all asked for more time to continue the network at the end of the workshops which have been offered in the East of England since 2017 12:00 Venue open 12:15 Workshop commence 13:15 Workshop finish 13:15 - 14:00 Time for informal questions and discussion PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL THREE SESSIONS |
12:10 |
A 20-minute session providing a chance to practice Chinese pronunciation, tones and general conversation. |
13:00 |
JTC: German Conversation Hours
Finished
This conversation hour offers learners with an independent conversational ability (B2/C1 level upwards) a chance to practice speaking German with others in a relaxed and informal group led by a native-speaker facilitator. The content of the sessions is decided by the participants, with members taking turns to propose a topic and source materials (newspaper articles, web links, video etc.) to use as a basis for discussion. The groups are ideal for those who wish to retain or improve upon the language skills they already have or for those studying for a language degree who would like another forum for low-pressure, informal practice. This is also a great follow-up activity for CULP German learners and can be repeated year after year. Participants from German Advanced CULP are warmly invited to attend the German Conversation Hour. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place. Please note there will be no class on Monday 27th May due to the bank holiday. |
13:15 |
A CaRS session for undergraduates. This session will look at ways to manage your time and your project during your 4th year project. Topics covered will include time management tips, advice on prioritisation, tools for project management and an introduction to monotasking. With some mention of the electronic resources available to you over the long vacation and on support provided by the Department of Engineering Library. You may find it useful to bring your own laptop. |
14:00 |
CULP: German Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: French Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/ |
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15:00 |
CULP: Swahili Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
16:00 |
CULP: Russian Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre. |
CULP: Italian Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: Spanish Basic 2
CANCELLED
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: French Intermediate 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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17:00 |
CULP: Arabic Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please go to the Language Centre CULP page at: http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/culp/culp.php |
18:00 |
CULP: Russian Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre. |
CULP: Japanese Basic 2
Finished
The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online. The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: Spanish Intermediate 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |