Academic Writing Skills in Galway

About the city

Galway

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Course

Academic Writing Skills is designed to assist senior professionals and academics in Higher Education institutions who are required to publish material in English. The course deals with language for academic writing, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, register and style. Examples of academic writing like articles, research papers and abstracts will all be considered, and participants will have a chance to get one-to-one feedback on ‘work in progress.

This course is aimed at academics, lecturers, teachers, researchers, doctoral students – any professional working in Higher Education who is required to publish their work in English.

Course Content:

• To improve communicative and written competence in Academic English
• To analyse the norms and expectations associated with different examples of Academic Writing in English
• To gain writing practice in relation to academic articles, with a view to increasing vocabulary and improving structure, register and style
• To give participants feedback on samples of their own academic writing

Sample programme (subject to change)

School

The school is located in the city centre, equipped with all the facilities required to meet the needs of today’s students such as:

• 34 purpose designed classrooms
• Interactive whiteboards and smart technology
• Guided e-learning before and after course online
• Free Wi-fi and internet access
• Tea and coffee services
• Roof-top terrace with seating
• New Student Lounge Area
• Computer Room and Library
• Fully equipped Exam centre

Accomodation

This course offers upon request a variety of different types of accommodation:

• Host Family

The best way to emerge yourself in the Irish culture is to live with an Irish family. All the family live 25 to 50 minutes away from the school by bus.

– Warm, welcoming Irish families

– Various locations in Galway

– Half-board – Monday to Friday

– Full-board – Saturday and Sunday

– From Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday

• Apartment

Accommodation in exclusive self-catering shared apartments:

– Single/twin/double rooms

– Standard/comfort (en-suite) rooms

– Fully-fitted kitchen, including utensils

– Wi-Fi or cable Internet available

– Common areas (living room/kitchen/bathroom)

– Bed linen and towels provided

– From Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday