English: Cultural Workshop 1 (School of Technology) Prerequisites
Mon 24 Oct 2011
Description
English Cultural Awareness Workshop
Target audience
- Postgraduate Engineering Students
- Postgraduate Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Students
- Postgraduate Materials Science Students
- Postgraduate Computer Laboratory Students
- Postgraduate Chemistry Students
- Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mon 24 Oct 2011 18:00 - 19:30 | 18:00 - 19:30 | Department of Engineering, Room to be confirmed | map | Sheila Dodds |
Topics covered
- Focus on the British lifestyle
- Consider aspects of behaviour, manners, social conventions and traditions
- British political system
- Relationship between England and the rest of the UK
- The role of the media and the monarchy
Aims
- To demonstrate the importance of intercultural awareness in a multicultural environment such as the University
- To students to have a greater awareness and understanding of contemporary British culture, attitudes and issues
Format
Class work and participation
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
One session of one and a half hours
Frequency
Yearly
Related courses
- 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
- Engineering: English Presentation Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY)
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Pronunciation Skills
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
- English: Writing: Technology assisted writing workshop
- English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Articles
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (PhD Engineering ONLY)
Theme
Workshops
Booking / availability