The course is highly intensive and focusses on the following areas to ensure you are fully prepared for Masters-level study at university:
- English for Academic Purposes and IELTS preparation
- Lectures in specialist subjects (Business, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities)
- Study Skills
Plus, in addition
Assignment and investigation classes
Producing a short report based on primary research. Researching, outlining, creating and editing an academic paper.
Seminar and presentation skills
Understanding the role of debate-style academic discussion; the roles of facilitator and participant in academic seminars.
Literature Review
Critically evaluating and summarizing sources, developing an understanding of the multiplicities of argument around a certain topic, synthesizing sources into a discussion-like document.
Research Matters
Key issues in conducting research, assessing the validity of a piece of research, the generic and linguistic features of research reports and proposals, hypotheses, abstracts
Presenting a dissertation
During the third term you will agree with your Academic Tutor the subject for a 3000-word dissertation which you will research and write. You will formally present your dissertation to your tutor and will defend it verbally (Viva). This approach mirrors that at university.
