Academic Communication Skills (ACS)
About the course
This course is for international students with an unconditional offer of a place in a UQ program. The course will enable you to develop your academic language skills, learn more about living and studying in Australia and meet other UQ international students.
ACS will help you to:
- understand assessment questions to meet assessment requirements
- practice and learn how to avoid plagiarism
- write essays that accurately and cohesively synthesise library research
- produce annotated bibliographies
- write effective emails to university lecturers and administration
- participate in practice tutorials
- give oral presentations.
Importantly, you will receive feedback from teachers on your academic writing and speaking.
Course dates
This course is run before Semesters 1 and 2 commence, subject to sufficient enrolments.
Semester 1, 2020
Course dates: 20 January 2020 – 7 February 2020*
Application and payment deadline: 5pm, Tuesday 14 January 2020
Semester 2, 2020
Course dates: Monday 22 June 2020 - Friday 10 July 2020*
Application and payment deadline: TBC
Semester 1, 2021
Course dates: Monday 18 January 2021 - Friday 5 February 2021*
*Dates subject to change
2020 course fees
AUD$1,320 + $60 Materials and Student Services Fee
Sample lesson plan
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | Writing for academic purposes: Locating sources in the library | Writing for academic purposes: Paraphrasing | Writing for academic purposes: Synthesising research in essays | Writing for academic purposes: Drafting essays | Speaking in tutorials: group work with Australian students |
| Session 2 | Oral presentations: Using your voice effectively | Assessment at UQ: Understanding assessment questions | Oral presentations: Answering questions | Assessment at UQ: Vocabulary building strategies | Informal academic communications: Requesting extensions |
Contact
Please email ICTE Admissions to express interest in this course.
Enrol online for Academic Communication Skills (ACS)
What our students say
The excellent level of teaching at ICTE provided me with the academic and English language skills to succeed in my UQ postgraduate studies.
ACS also gave me the opportunity to learn more about Australian culture and to make friends from other countries before the start of semester.
Erika Rincon Mancilla, Mexico
Master of Business (International Event Management)