Academic Presentation Skills - B2

This course will focus on developing your skills in using English for the Media. You will be exposed to and have the opportunity to practise elements of language that are essential for presenting and writing clear and accurate media-related  texts. 

The course will cover a wide range of media-related fields including newspapers, social media, radio and television. It will give you the opportunity to build the language skills needed to communicate ideas with clarity and accuracy, when speaking and writing.

This course is ideal for AKU students who want to develop their English language skills while learning about different aspects of media and communication.  It is aimed at students who have B2 (upper-intermediate) level of English.

This is a four-week blended course. You will be expected to commit to studying six hours (4 hours face-to-face and at least 2 hour online learning) a week for four weeks.​

You can find more information about this course in the Cours​​e Specification​.​​

This Integrating Academic Reading into Writing course builds on the ELE_net Introduction to Academic Writing course. It is suitable for students who have completed this course and feel they need more support with academic reading and writing. The course is aimed at students with a B2 level in writing, and the main aim is to provide the language skills required to effectively read and integrate academic source materials into writing.

The course will focus on some of the key skills and language features that are essential in academic reading and writing. These include using sources, note-taking, paraphrasing, summarising, avoiding plagiarism, references, quotations, citations, and incorporating data. 

You will be expected to complete all the activities on the course and keep up with the weekly schedule. You will need to commit 18 hours to complete the course. 

You can find more information about this course in the Course Specification.

This blended course will focus on developing your writing skills in using English for Academic purposes. The main aim of the course is to provide you with the language skills required to effectively read and integrate academic source materials into your writing.

This 18 hour course is aimed at students with a B2 level of English who are required to produce extended academic writing texts as part of their programme. 

You will be expected to complete all the activities required on the course and keep up with the weekly schedule. This is a blended course with a face-to-face and online components.

You can find more information about this course in the Course Specification.

​This course will provide you with a brief introduction to academic writing, enabling you to gain an awareness and understanding of some key features of this kind of writing.

We will introduce the main features of academic writing; content, organisation, and language. You will develop some proficiency in a few key areas of ‘academic’ grammar, learn about the stages in academic writing, and produce a piece of writing of your own. 

Your course tutor will provide feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your writing and individual guidance on how you can improve further.

This course is ideal for 1st  year undergraduate students at AKU who need support in developing their academic writing skills. It is aimed at students who have B1/B2  level of English.

You can find more information about this course in the Course Specification.

This course is designed for AKU Students with a B2/C1 level of English students who are aiming for an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher and need further support with the writing part of the test.

Each week of the course focuses on a different type of question you may face in the IELTS Academic or General Training writing tests.

You will look in detail at sample papers so you can see what is required to achieve a high 6.5-8.0 band score and receive guidance on how to write your answer.

You will also receive individual feedback on your writing from your course tutor, a trained IELTS examiner, who will indicate your current level and provide recommendations for improvement.

You will be expected to commit to three hours a week for six weeks. You will be able to complete the course in your own time. The course can be completed on any internet-enabled device, including smartphones and tablets. 

You can find more information about this course in the Course Specification.

Language Accuracy in Writing - B2

This course focuses on developing accuracy in academic writing. You will be exposed to and have the opportunity to practise elements of language that are essential for writing clear and accurate academic texts. ​

The course will cover writing accurate sentences and paragraphs, using academic vocabulary and grammar precisely and appropriately. You will also focus on developing correct use of punctuation, identifying and correcting common mistakes, and learning proofreading strategies to make sure your writing is accurate.

This course is ideal for AKU students who want to improve their academic writing skills and need to focus on accuracy. It is aimed at students who have B2  level of English.

This is a six weeks blended course. You will be expected to commit to studying three hours (2 hours face-to-face and at least 1 hour online learning) a week for six weeks.