Essential Writing Skills for International students
5 Credits
This module covers the core academic writing skills that you will need to succeed on your degree course.
You will learn about and practice using the key features of academic writing, and will develop confidence in constructing the “building-blocks” of which all academic writing is made.
Extended Writing Skills for International students
10 Credits
This module supports you to write longer texts (3,000 words or more) in response to assignment briefs provided by your department.
Through researching your topic, and through drafting and reworking your writing in response to feedback from your peers and your tutor, you will develop key transferable research and writing strategies.
By the end of the module, you will have written and received feedback on a 1,500-word section of one of your degree-course assignments.
Interaction Skills for International students
5 Credits
This module will enhance your listening comprehension of natural, authentic conversations between two or more speakers, your understanding of a variety of accents, and your ability to distinguish the stance and main arguments of different speakers.
You will engage in discussion of what you have heard and develop your interactive seminar skills. The choice of topics for discussion will be student-led and could include topics related to your degree studies as well as topics of more general social, cultural and political interest.
Reading Circles for International Students
10 Credits
This module will develop your ability to read academic texts selectively, purposefully and critically, and to use reading as a “mine” of vocabulary. Incorporating the interactive and learner-centred Academic Reading Circles model, this module is designed to equip you with the core, transferable reading and vocabulary development skills which lay the foundation for your academic success.
Presentation Skills for International Students
5 Credits
This module offers a valuable opportunity to focus on the skills you need to submit a successful academic presentation. You will be able to design and deliver presentations effectively for your main degree course, using PowerPoint technology or other digital tools.
Intercultural Fluency for International Students
5 Credits
This module supports you as you adapt to life as an Ulster University student. It is ideal for newly arrived international students. You will gain practical insights into your new social and academic environment and share knowledge and experience of culture. Through research and reflection on your intercultural experiences, you will develop powerful personal intercultural fluency skills.
