Courses in English for international students
During the spring term of 2024 the Language Workshop will offer two courses in English for international students at Uppsala University. The courses are free of charge.
Both courses are primarily intended for so-called free movers and international PhD students. Students must be registered at Uppsala University in order to take the course. Exchange students will be accepted if there are spaces available.
Each student who fulfills the course attendance and participation requirements will receive a certificate, but no academic credits will be given for the courses.
Please note:
- In order to participate in either one of the courses, students must sign up with the teacher.
- You cannot take both courses during the same semester.
Communicating in English: Academic Writing
Teacher: Johanna McElwee, johanna.mcelwee@nordiska.uu.se
Course aims
The course aims to provide students with basic skills of academic writing, including how to structure a text, how to use references, and how to provide constructive peer feedback. Another important aim of the course is to make visible the often implicit and opaque rules and expectations of academic culture, including academic integrity and critical thinking.
At the end of the course, students should be familiar with the characteristics of academic English and be able to produce a text in an independent and
academically accepted manner. Students should also be able to provide feedback on fellow students’ texts in a lucid and constructive manner, as well as
incorporate received feedback when revising their own texts. In addition, students should demonstrate critical thinking skills and be able to handle references
in an academically accepted manner.
Target group
This course is primarily intended for international students on the Bachelor's and Master’s levels and to international PhD students. Students must be registered at Uppsala University in order to take the course. Exchange students may apply for the course but will be placed on a waiting list, and offered a place in the course if there are vacancies at the end of the registration period.
Course format and schedule
This course consists of seven meetings (1/every week or every other week, on either Mondays or Tuesdays, from 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm). The course will be offered both online (via Zoom) and on campus in Uppsala (one group each). Attendance is mandatory and students must inform the teacher of any absence in advance. Students who miss more than two meetings will not be able to complete the course.
Students who sign up will receive a course schedule before the first meeting.
Monday group
The first will meeting will be on 12 February 2024. Please note that all course meetings take place online, using Zoom.
Tuesday group
The first will meeting will be on 20 February 2024 at the English Park Campus Uppsala.
Course literature
Articles.
Registration
In order to sign up for this course, send an email to the following address: johanna.mcelwee@nordiska.uu.se.
Please note that participants are signed up on a first come first served basis and that the number of participants is limited.
When signing up for a course, please submit the following information:
- Name of the course you want to sign up for.
- Your own full name.
- Your student email address (ending in @student.uu.se).
- Your main field of study and what degree you are studying for.
- If you are an exchange student, a freemover, or a PhD student.
- If you would like to join the Monday group (online) or the Tuesday group (on campus).
Communicating in English: Speaking at University
Teacher: Sarah Schwarz, sarah.schwarz@nordiska.uu.se
Course aims
The seminars will offer opportunities to practice speaking and listening skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. The goal of the course is to improve your fluency and help you feel more comfortable and confident presenting and speaking in English.
Target group
This course is primarily intended for international students who are so-called free-movers and for international PhD students. Students must be registered at Uppsala University in order to take the course. Exchange students may apply for the course but will be placed on a waiting list, and offered a spot in the course if there are places vacant at the end of the registration period.
Course format and schedule
The seminars will be held on campus only, and there is no Zoom/online option for the speaking course.
Students who sign up will receive a course schedule before the first meeting.
Uppsala
Seminars will take place on eight Monday evenings at the English Park Campus in Uppsala.
There will be two groups: 4:15 to 6:00 pm, and 6:15 to 8:00 pm. The first seminar will be on 5 February.
Visby
The course will be offered at Campus Gotland during the autumn term.
Course literature
None.
Registration
In order to sign up for this course, send an email to the following address: sarah.schwarz@nordiska.uu.se.
Please note that participants are signed up on a first come first served basis and that the number of participants is limited.
When signing up for a course, please submit the following information:
- Name of the course you want to sign up for.
- Your own full name.
- Your student e-mail address (the one that ends in @student.uu.se).
- Your main field of study and what degree you are studying for.
- If you are an exchange student, a free mover, or a PhD student.
- If you are in Uppsala, please also specify whether you prefer the early or the late group.