Academic presentations and lectures in English
What is the course about?
This one-week mini-group course is aimed at academics in research and lecturing, professors and lecturers who would like to improve their English for courses and participation in international conferences. This practice-oriented course focuses on the English language and communication skills needed to deliver better and more efficient lectures and courses in English for international students and / or conference participants.
Frequently Asked Questions
After registration, participants on this course programme will receive:
- a pre-course questionnaire which will enable trainers to learn about the participants’ backgrounds
- information about the Europass Mobility Certificate
- a recommended reading list to prepare participants for various aspects of the course
- information about York to prepare teachers for their cultural experience.
At the end of the course, you will:
- practice techniques for effectively designing lectures and presentations
- improve oral English skills, self-confidence and linguistic security in English lectures and courses
- improvement of lecture rhetorics through feedback|Development of a better understanding of various learning styles and how to handle them efficiently in communication
- improving communicative skills for successful intercultural communication, including building relationships, influencing and building trust
If you are from a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you will need a visa. Students from certain countries do not need to apply for a visa before arriving in the UK. You can check if you need to apply for a visa on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
In the unlikely event of a course not recruiting sufficient numbers you would be offered an alternative.
