The programme covers the following academic English and study skills areas, as well as work on general English language improvement as required:strategies for understanding lectures and talks;note-taking and summarising texts;participating actively in seminar discussions;giving effective presentations and talks;improving reading skills and strategieswriting a variety of text types: reports, essays, annotated bibliographies, summaries, and reflections;using the library and the internet for research;avoiding plagiarism and developing reference and citation skills;expectations of students in UK Universities; andeffective strategies for online learning.You will study at the University of Strathclyde campus, in Glasgow. Each week of this course has 15 hours of task-based communicative and collaborative live teaching sessions, during which you'll be monitored by a team of experienced tutors. Before the sessions, there are self-study tasks to help you get the maximum benefit from the live teaching.The focus is on real situations and tasks that you'll be likely to perform in your future studies.

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