LN956
Seminar Skills
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Dr Alison Standring
Requisites
Additional requisites:
This course is for students who speak English as a foreign language.
Course content
This course is designed to enhance students’ oral communication skills with a focus on effective participation in academic seminars. Through a variety of interactive, seminar-style activities, students will practice articulating ideas clearly, engaging in structured discussions, and responding thoughtfully to diverse viewpoints. Emphasis will be placed on developing persuasive argumentation, critical thinking, and the ability to contribute meaningfully to academic dialogue in a collaborative setting.
Teaching
This course will be offered at four different times during the academic year namely: AT Wks 2-5; AT Wks 7-10; WT Wks 2-5; WT Wks 7-10.
Key facts
Department: Language Centre
Course Study Period: Autumn and Winter Term
Unit value: Non-credit bearing
FHEQ Level: not applicable
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: Unavailable
Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable
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Personal development skills
- Communication