Please choose a maximum of three from the following courses and indicate your priority.
Group 1 Fausser / Literary Literacy in Academic Discourse
This course explores academic topics relevant to English and American Studies, with a specific focus on literary topics. Students will identify and prepare topics relevant to literary works, authors and authorship, historical and/or theoretical perspectives, and film adaptations of literary works. This course can be taken in either category two or three. The course focuses on the development of academic vocabulary, linguistic complexity, and employing strategies for more effective oral communication. Students will participate in panel discussions in this course.
Group 2 Fausser / People and Politics in the US
This course explores the divisive issues currently being debated in the U.S. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how the United States sees itself and how politically and socially relevant issues intersect and impact particular marginalized groups(immigrants/migrants, people who define as women, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ people). The course also addresses the political system in the U.S., questions of democracy, and the media. This course can be taken in either category two or three. The course focuses on the development of academic vocabulary, linguistic complexity, and employing strategies for more effective oral communication as well as presentation language. Students will hold informative presentations in this course.
Group 3 Fausser / Speaking of Education
This course explores topics relevant to primary, secondary, and tertiary education in the U.S., the UK, and Germany. Course topics consider various levels of education, curricula, representation, and current challenges with respect to education. This course can be taken in either category two or three. The course focuses on the development of academic vocabulary, including topic-relevant terminology, linguistic complexity, fossilized mistakes, as well as employing strategies for more effective oral communication. Students will hold an argumentative presentation in this course.
Group 4 Heinitz / Part of the Panel
Coursework includes carrying out extensive research into controversial issues relevant to the United Kingdom and Ireland and adopting the role of being either an expert in a particular field, a talk show presenter, or a well-informed member of the audience in order to take part in a number of panel discussions. This framework enables students to practise skills such as clearly structuring their arguments, concisely formulating ideas and extrapolating the essential information from what is being said by others.
Group 5 Kelly / Debating
This course focuses on developing debating techniques such as the formulation of convincing arguments under pressure and the analysis of competing ideas. In order to do this, we will engage in research on current controversial issues in the United Kingdom and Ireland and prepare corresponding debating strategies.
Group 6 Kelly / Voices of Great Britain, Ireland and the United States of America
In recognition of the importance of oral/aural skills for language students, this course uses short stories by British, Irish, and American authors to develop skills such as recognizing context clues, listening for detail and using advanced grammatical structures. After listening to the short story podcasts, students are required to complete a certain number of exercises designed to cultivate their listening and speaking skills in a creative manner.
Group 7 Spray / Presentation Practice
This course allows participants to improve their overall presentation skills. The course will examine the strategies of successful public speakers and consider how these strategies can be implemented in an academic setting. Participants will give practice presentations (with feedback) during the course, and an assessed presentation at the end.
Group 8 Spray / Discussing Text and Context
This course develops participants’ speaking skills by practicing discussing literary themes in groups settings and individual presentations. We will look at a selection of short texts from the 20th century, and discuss them in the context of historical and political issues. Assessment will be through a final presentation on a text of the participant’s choice.
Group 9 Ball / Panel Discussions
A common feature of intellectual, academic, and popular discourse, panel discussions rely on conventional forms of discursive exchange. This course focuses on developing students’ ability to participate confidently and effectively in panel discussions, both as panellists and audience members. Material will cover the language of argumentation, the presentation of ideas, register, and the polite exchange of views.
Group 10 Arnold / Presentation and Debate
Group 11 Arnold / Presentation and Debate
Group 12 Bowskill / Peer Learning and Peer Teaching
This course will help participants develop their discussion (management), presentation and e-learning (moderation) skills through teaching each other topic from their studies and other interests. After practising the micro skills of discussion management, presentation and e-learning moderation each student will give a micro lesson.
Group 13 NN / Presentation Techniques
The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the techniques of giving efficient and memorable presentations in an academic setting. This will include how to structure a talk, engage the audience, design visuals as well as handouts, employ different tools and media, and use body language adequately. Throughout the course, participants will be given ample opportunities to develop and practice their presentation skills.
Group 14 NN / Presentation Techniques
The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the techniques of giving efficient and memorable presentations in an academic setting. This will include how to structure a talk, engage the audience, design visuals as well as handouts, employ different tools and media, and use body language adequately. Throughout the course, participants will be given ample opportunities to develop and practice their presentation skills.
Group 15 Spray / Presentation Techniques
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