Period (from – till): Seven times a year. The exact dates are displayed in the table below.
Faculty
Teachers from Babel Talen, Utrecht
Course description
The Babel Language Institute organises an 'English for academic purposes' course specifically for Life Sciences students. You can take this course as part of your elective component, if your programme coordinator agrees.
This English for Academic Purposes course focuses on giving academic presentations and writing an academic paper. The students’ own subjects will be used as a basis for language work. We will consider some essential elements of a presentation: opening, closing, signposting the organisation, referring to visuals, handling questions, adopting the right body language, and involving the audience. Students will learn how to give feedback and will improve their oral fluency and their vocabulary throughout the course.
Furthermore, we will focus on language aspects relating to writing an academic paper. We will analyse its information and look at language conventions. Moreover, we will discuss some issues involving punctuation, formal and informal English, wordiness and the use of linking words.
This course aims to develop and improve the writing and presenting skills students need in their master programme. In addition, students will activate and expand their vocabulary and improve their fluency in English.
The course length is 10 meetings of 2 hours. Students need to invest 3-5 hours of self-study per week. Students will pass the course if they attend at least nine meetings, have given a presentation, and have handed in a paper.
Literature/study material used
Textbook (writing and presenting scientific papers) and loose-leaf material will be handed out during the meetings.
Registration
Registration is on a "first come, first served" basis. You can register for the course through the
Study Guide for courses in period 1 (groups 1 and 2 with starting date before November 12
th 2018). Registration for the remaining courses in period 2-4 (groups 3-7 with starting dates after November 12
th 2018) will be through OSIRIS. In the table below the corresponding registration periods for each edition have been added under the group number, to indicate which one you should use when registering via Osiris Student in Period 2-4.
The maximum number of participants per group is 10, the minimum 6.
Mandatory for students in Master’s programme
N.A.
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Yes.
Prerequisite knowledge
The English proficiency is of an upperintermediate to advanced level.
Teaching Schedule:
The course is taught from 19:15-21:15 in the Hijmans van den Bergh building.
Group:
Osiris: |
group 1
BMS P1 A |
group 2
BMS P1 B |
group 3
BMS P2 A |
group 4
BMS P2 B |
group 5
BMS P3 A |
group 6
BMS P3 B |
group 7
BMS P4 A |
| |
monday |
tuesday |
monday |
tuesday |
tuesday |
wednesday |
tuesday |
| 1 |
3-9-2018 |
4-9-2018 |
12-11-2018 |
13-11-2018 |
5-2-2019 |
6-2-2019 |
23-4-2019 |
| 2 |
10-9-2018 |
11-9-2018 |
19-11-2018 |
20-11-2018 |
12-2-2019 |
13-2-2019 |
30-4-2019 |
| 3 |
17-9-2018 |
18-9-2018 |
26-11-2018 |
27-11-2018 |
19-2-2019 |
20-2-2019 |
7-5-2019 |
| 4 |
24-9-2018 |
25-9-2018 |
3-12-2018 |
4-12-2018 |
26-2-2019 |
27-2-2019 |
14-5-2019 |
| 5 |
1-10-2018 |
2-10-2018 |
10-12-2018 |
11-12-2018 |
5-3-2019 |
6-3-2019 |
21-5-2019 |
| 6 |
8-10-2018 |
9-10-2018 |
17-12-2018 |
18-12-2018 |
12-3-2019 |
13-3-2019 |
28-5-2019 |
| 7 |
15-10-2018 |
16-10-2018 |
7-1-2019 |
8-1-2019 |
19-3-2019 |
20-3-2019 |
4-6-2019 |
| 8 |
22-10-2018 |
23-10-2018 |
14-1-2019 |
15-1-2019 |
26-3-2019 |
27-3-2019 |
11-6-2019 |
| 9 |
29-10-2018 |
30-10-2018 |
21-1-2019 |
22-1-2019 |
2-4-2019 |
3-4-2019 |
18-6-2019 |
| 10 |
5-11-2018 |
6-11-2018 |
28-1-2019 |
29-1-2019 |
9-4-2019 |
10-4-2019 |
25-6-2019 |
| reserve |
12-11-2018 |
13-11-2018 |
4-2-2019 |
5-2-2019 |
16-4-2019 |
17-4-2019 |
2-7-2019 |
| reserve |
19-11-2018 |
20-11-2018 |
11-2-2019 |
12-2-2019 |
23-4-2019 |
24-4-2019 |
9-7-2019 |