EAC: St Lucia campus
About the course
English for Academic Communication (EAC) workshop series are held each semester for UQ students who speak English as an additional language. The courses are free and fit around your UQ study. You can choose to register for EAC any semester that you are enrolled at UQ.
ICTE offers a range of EAC courses. Each course runs for three weeks. The classes are in the afternoon and each class is two hours.
- EAC 1 is offered from week 2 (week beginning August 10) to week 4 (week beginning August 24).
- EAC 2 is offered from week 5 (week beginning August 31) to week 7 (week beginning September 14). NOTE: EAC 2 repeats EAC 1.
Advice for choosing EAC courses:
- Enrol in a maximum of two courses. You will be too busy to attend more!
- Look at your assessment deadlines when you choose an EAC. For example, if you have an oral presentation in week 10, choose Successful presentation skills in EAC 2.
- If an EAC is full, you can join the waiting list, try a different day or wait until EAC 2.
- If you change your mind, please CANCEL your registration BEFORE the first lesson so your place can go to a student on the waiting list.
Please note:
- Registration for EAC 2 opens Friday 21 August and closes 12:00pm Friday 28 August
- Teachers will not be able to edit your university assignments.
- EAC will run subject to sufficient enrolments. If your preferred EAC does not, you may be asked to make an alternative selection.
- Completing an EAC workshop series can contribute towards the UQ Employability Award.
- Classes will be offered via Zoom
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Workshop series |
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EAC 1 From week beginning August 10th (week 2) to week beginning August 24th (week 4) |
EAC 2 From week beginning August 31st (week 5) to week beginning September 14th (week 7) |
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Grammar refresher for academic writing |
These three workshops are for students in any discipline who want to refresh their basic grammar to help them write clearly and accurately. Workshops may include topics such as clause and sentence structure, modality, or cohesion. |
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| The ABCs of language for writing | These three workshops are for students who are confident about their basic grammar but want to polish their writing with a focus on Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity and Style. The focus is technical writing, but the content is useful across disciplines. | ||
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Introduction to effective essay writing |
These three workshops are for students who may know how to write an exam essay but want an introduction to the language and structure of research essays, including paraphrasing and synthesising sources to avoid plagiarism |
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Introduction to report writing |
These three workshops are for students who are inexperienced at report writing and want an introduction to the structure, layout and language of reports. |
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Critical writing |
These three workshops are for students who need an introduction to the language of writing reviews, critiques, evaluations or critical essays. |
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Reflective writing
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These three workshops are for students who need an introduction to the language of writing reflections, including understanding tasks and reflective thinking. |
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Successful presentation skills |
These three workshops are for students who want to learn public speaking strategies and to practise delivering effective oral presentations. |
"I am very grateful that EAC gave me much confidence to practice my English presentation skills. As the presentation teacher said, 'the best way to overcome the fear is just to do it.', all the courageous practise makes us perfect!"
- Bo Qiu, Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (2020), China