ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

The course will provide three 5-hour modules concerning the communicative needs of PhD students who wish to participate at conferences. The modules will be delivered in an online live mode with online self-study components. The modules concentrate on skills necessary for:

• Writing abstracts
• Conducting an academic meeting and taking part in a discussion
• Presenting and interacting at conferences

The programme of the course is divided into modules, and each module into lessons.

MODULE 1: Academic Writing

• Lesson 1. Introduction to abstracts: function, types and structure of abstracts
• Lesson 2. The rhetorical structure of abstracts in detail
• Lesson 3. Linguistic patterns in abstracts – part I
• Lesson 4. Linguistic patterns in abstracts – part II
• Lesson 5. Evaluative language in abstracts

MODULE 2: Academic Meeting

• Lesson 1. Analysing the structure of an academic article
• Lesson 2. Language of literature review
• Lesson 3. Preparing for a discussion
• Lesson 4. Preparing for a conference – part I
• Lesson 5. Preparing for a conference – part II

MODULE 3: Academic Presentation

• Lesson 1. How to present a conference poster (Workshop format)
• Lesson 2. Being part of a Round Table with multiple participants from different disciplines
• Lesson 3. Chairing a panel at an international conference
• Lesson 4. How to integrate a very brief biographic note in the introduction of a paper to situate my area of expertise
• Lesson 5. How to manage speech, pace, and content corresponding to a slideshow, how to present a video, or an audio integrated in a paper to illustrate a point

For a detailed description of the course, please refer to the course study guide below (it will open in a new tab).

Timetable:

MODULE 1:
18 Oct – 10:00-11:30
24 Oct – 10:00-11:30
25 Oct – 10:00-10:45

MODULE 2:
7 Nov – 9:00 – 10:30
14 Nov – 9:00 – 10:30
21 Nov – 9:00 – 9:45

MODULE 3:
22 Nov – 10:15-11:00
6 Dec – 9:00-10:45
13 Dec – 9:00-10:45

*All times are AM and CEST.

*The schedule of the lectures may be adjusted after the course begins with the agreement of the teacher and the course participants.

• EUNICE PhD student: enrolled as a student of a PhD degree in one of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check its members here).
• Science and engineering students
• B2-C1 in English CEFR level

Study Level: PhD

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU applicants: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website
• UPHF applicants: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• UoP applicants: questions about enrolment and recognition can be answered by your Director of Studies or ECTS Coordinator, or you can contact eunice@go.uop.gr

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition? Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.