English for Academic Purposes (Spring edition)

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (SPRING EDITION)

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,
• analyzing the language of academic writing,
• participating in a discussion,
• presenting and interacting at conferences

By the end of the course participants will have mastered:

• the ability to write abstracts following discipline specific conventions,
• the ability to lead and contribute effectively to a discussion on an academic topic,
• the ability to give effective presentations in different formats and to interact with other participants in conferences.

The programme of the course is divided into modules, and each module into three modules:

1. Academic Writing
2. Academic Meeting
3. Academic Presentation

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

Timetable:

Online live sessions on (CET):
Module 1: 6, 12, 13* March | 10-11:30h
Module 2: 19, 26 March and 2 April* | 9-10:30h
Module 3: 20, 27 March and 3 April | 9-11h

* Timetable for marked days varies slightly.

• EUNICE PhD students: 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.