Workshops and activities in Language support

Current courses, lectures and workshops in Language support.

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Do you know what it takes to express oneself in an academic setting orally or in writing? Do you want to find out how you can avoid plagiarism? Or do you simply want to develop your academic language skills? Then you are welcome to the Language Lab drop-in! We can give you advice on how to improve your language (Swedish, English), so that you might also improve your overall study achievement.

Read more about the Language Lab drop-in. For more information please contact johanna.persson@hb.se
Time: Monday 1–3 pm, Wednesday 9 - 11, Thursday 1– 3 pm via Zoom
Location: The Language Lab, J441, campus Borås.
Registration: Drop-in. You do not have to register in advance.

In this lecture/workshop you get an introduction to academic writing. We discuss general features of academic writing and different text types. The lecture also covers the writing process, how to get started on a written assignment and what could influence the finished text.

The activity is held in English

Note! This is a generic session for all interested students at UB. Some programmes also have integrated sessions on academic language in their syllabus. Contents might be overlapping.

Time: 7 February 2025, 9:00 - 12:00
Location: J441
Registration: Registration required. Last day of registration is 27 January. Confirmation of registration is sent within a week before the activity is held. Welcome!
Contact: For further questions please contact johanna.persson@hb.se

Please note that the activity will be cancelled if the number of participants is less than 5.

If you are interested in learning more about how to acknowledge the work of others, you are welcome to attend this lecture/workshop. We discuss when and how to give reference in-text. How to deal with paraphrasing and quotes will also be covered. Lastly, we discuss different definitions of plagiarism and how you avoid it. Our starting point is the Harvard style of referencing.

The activity is held in English.

Note! This is a generic session for all interested students at UB. Some programmes also have integrated sessions on academic language in their syllabus. Contents might be overlapping.

Time: 7 March 2025, 9:00 - 12:00
Location: J441
Registration: Registration required. Last day of registration is 28 February. Confirmation of registration is sent within a week before the activity is held. Welcome!
Contact: For further questions please contact johanna.persson@hb.se

Please note that the activity will be cancelled if the number of participants is less than 5.

Most examinations involve written assignments and often they require collaboration with others. Knowing how to handle and work with text is vital to be able to facilitate the learning process and achieve a smoother study experience. This lecture/workshop gives you hands on advice on some useful formatting and editing features in Word that can help you when dealing with templates or large quantities of text. You will be able to try out your skills during the session. We will work on computers equipped with relevant software. However, if you are a student at University of Borås you have access to Office 365 and may download the Office programs to your computer. Read more here: https://www.hb.se/en/student/support/it-office/software/office-365/

The activity is held in English.

Note! This is a generic session for all interested students at UB. Some programmes also have integrated sessions on academic language in their syllabus. Contents might be overlapping.

Time: 21 February 2025, 09:00 - 12:00
Location: The Language Lab, J441 (library Campus Borås)
Registration: Registration required. Last day of registration is 14 February. Confirmation of registration is sent within a week before the activity is held. Welcome!
Contact: For further questions please contact johanna.persson@hb.se

Please note that the activity will be cancelled if the number of participants is less than 5.

Are you writing in English as a Second/Foreign Language? This lecture/workshop describes how you can develop your language skills in order to better meet the criteria of the academic style. We discuss useful tools, common ESL-mistakes and how you can assess your language skills. We also touch on how to use, receive and give feedback to revise your texts.

The activity is held in English.

Note! This is a generic session for all interested students at UB. Some programmes also have integrated sessions on academic language in their syllabus. Contents might be overlapping.

Time: 21 March 2025, 9:00 - 12:00
Location: The Language Lab, J441 (library Campus Borås)
Registration: Registration required. Last day of registration is 14 March. Confirmation of registration is sent within a week before the activity is held. Welcome!
Contact: For further questions please contact johanna.persson@hb.se

Please note that the activity will be cancelled if the number of participants is less than 5.

This lecture is an introduction to presentation skills. We discuss what needs to be considered when giving an oral presentation before a group. This session also covers the different parts of a typical presentation and how to organize the contents. What positive and negative factors influence a presentation? How do you best put your message across? Furthermore, different presentation aids and how they can/should be used are discussed.

The activity is held in English.

Note! This is a generic session for all interested students at UB. Some programmes also have integrated sessions on academic language in their syllabus. Contents might be overlapping.

Time: 4 April 2025, 9:00 - 12:00
Location: The Language Lab, J441 (library Campus Borås)
Registration: Registration required. Last day of registration is 28 March. Confirmation of registration is sent within a week before the activity is held. Welcome!
Contact: For further questions please contact johanna.persson@hb.se

Please note that the activity will be cancelled if the number of participants is less than 5.

Workshops and activities Academic Writing - An Introduction, 7 February 2025, 9:00 - 12:00. In J441. Last day for registration 27 January. Academic Writing – Giving “Cred” the Harvard Way, 7 March 2025, 9:00 - 12:00. In J441. Last day for registration 28 February. Academic Writing – Tips Editing and Managing Text in Microsoft Office Word. 21 February 2025, 09:00 - 12:00. In the Language Lab J441. Last day for registration 14 February. Academic Writing – Writing in English as Foreign/Second Language (ESL). 21 March 2025, 9:00 - 12:00. In the Language Lab J441. Last day for registration 14 March. Oral Communication and Presentation Skills – An Introduction. 4 April 2025, 9:00 - 12:00. The Language Lab J441. Last day for registration 28 March.

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