Engineering Language Unit 2012-13

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE TAKEN FOCUS ON WRITING 1 TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

This course is intended for non-native speaker graduate students and Post Docs in the Engineering Department who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE TAKEN FOCUS ON WRITING 1 TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

This course is intended for non-native speaker graduate students and Post Docs in the Engineering Department who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Presenting your results and findings
• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections
• What makes a good abstract and title?
• Preparing successful poster presentations

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE TAKEN FOCUS ON WRITING 1 TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

This course is intended for non-native speaker graduate students and Post Docs in the Engineering Department who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE TAKEN FOCUS ON WRITING 1 TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

This course is intended for non-native speaker graduate students and Post Docs in the Engineering Department who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review
• Presenting your results and findings
• What makes a good abstract and title?
• Preparing successful poster presentations

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE TAKEN FOCUS ON WRITING 1 TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• Presenting your results and findings (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review
• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections
• What makes a good abstract and title?
• Preparing successful poster presentations

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• Preparing successful poster presentations (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review
• Presenting your results and findings
• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections
• What makes a good abstract and title?

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• What makes a good abstract and title? (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review
• Presenting your results and findings
• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections
• Preparing successful poster presentations

Pre-Writing Stage-Planning your Work- Chapter Organisation. This course will look at different ways of organizing reports/theses. You will be given an opportunity to work on your own reports and obtain feedback from peers. You are welcome to bring along your own plans for scrutiny.

This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.

This is one in a series of five Scientific Writing Skills Workshops tailored to the needs of the PhD/PostDoc Engineering student.

• Planning and Writing the Literature Review (see topics covered section for more details)

The following workshops are also available:

• Presenting your results and findings
• Working on the Discussions and Conclusions Sections
• What makes a good abstract and title?
• Preparing successful poster presentations

Writing Stage- Structural Issues, Paragraph Organisation and Cohesion. We examine techniques for structuring and developing paragraphs and you will have an opportunity to refine your own paragraphs and obtain feedback from peers. We will draw widely on examples taken from research papers.

This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.

Two Cultural Awareness Workshops