English Courses

LANG1409 aims to develop ability to communicate appropriately to target audiences–with critical thinking, collaboration and creativity–in science contexts in the university and beyond.

• Chatbot and interactive microlearning support for assessment development
• Communicative practice with personalized feedback  

• Assessment 1: Inspire the public with a science concept through a short science talk
• Assessment 2: Interest the public in your science research through a scientific blog post
• Other tasks: in-class checkpoints and end-of-course language test

Required course for all science students

Student testimonials

• “Every scientist needs to be able to engage other people in science. This course made me understand how I can have more impact as a scientist.”
• “I learned how to make science interesting to other people!”
• “As I'm planning to work in the science field or in science communication, this course has been extremely useful to me. I learnt how to cite and find sources properly and this course aroused my interest in communicating science to the public and debunking their misunderstandings.”
• “It has been a valuable and memorable part of my university experience. I have gained a lot from the learning materials you provided, especially in understanding and applying synthesis techniques.”
• “All the explanations were very clear and all the in-class activities helped acquire and consolidate the course content. As a result, I feel like I have learnt a lot of useful knowledge and skills that I am certain to use in subsequent language courses and my life in general.”