Erasmus+ Programmes

Academic Writing and Presentation Skills for Higher Education

Course Description
The focus is on developing the skills to engage successfully in a range of academic settings.  Particular emphasis is placed on developing techniques to write in an academic format, and be aware of form and structure, while focusing on the nuances of style and register in both written and spoken contexts.

Aims & Objectives
Designed for academic professionals in Higher Education, participants will develop language and focus on techniques that will allow them to communicate more accurately through English in both written and spoken academic and professional situations.

OID Number  EI0070121

Who Should Take This Course
This course is ideal for lecturers, administrative staff and researchers in the academic sectors who wish to enhance their general formal writing and presentation skills and work in a more sophisticated and appropriate manner

Course Outline

• Writing structure (vocabulary; appropriate language in formal academic writing)
• Referencing systems (Punctuation citing; Direct quotations (short and long), paraphrasing and summarising; Paraphrasing; Secondary referencing; Reference lists).
• The notion of plagiarism (supporting an argument; using and understanding plagiarism software; interpreting similarity scores).
• Analysis of various text styles and genres and their standard conventions.
• Reviewing and Editing Academic Writing (Drafting academic work; Purpose of drafting; How editing improves academic argument; strategies for editing academic work).

The minimum requirement for entry to this course is:
Level of English: B1 on the CEFR (Intermediate)

Social & Cultural Programme
Organized group trips to explore cultural and heritage sites under appropriate supervision. 

Course Fee: €495.00 per person

Team Development & Leadership Skills for Higher Education Staff

Designed to provide Academic Professionals who wish to create and sustain an academic environment that enables effective leadership and high performance.  Develop skills in the areas of communication, teamwork, influencing, strategic thinking, planning and organising in academia.

Target Audience
This course is ideal for all staff in the Higher Education sector who are looking to explore and develop their personal leadership style.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Leadership.
• The stages of team development, including different teams in a Higher Education setting.
• Learn how team leaders can shape the culture of an organisational and lead virtual, hybrid, and distributed teams effectively.
• Recognize the significance of personal and public ethics, morals, and values.

Personal Leadership & Project Management

• Communication
• Understand how individual differences influence personal leadership style
• Demonstrate leadership skills and reflect on personal experiences

Leadership & Change Management

• Understand the importance of leadership and management
• Commit staff performance to achieve positive outcomes
• Explore major models of change management for successful team leadership

Getting the Best from Your People

• Plan for effective performance
• Prioritize tasks and balance workload effectively
• Efficiently manage time and set realistic goals to enhance performance
• Delegate responsibilities when necessary
• Establish a mechanism for quantitative and qualitative feedback
• Develop a strategy for training and developing people capability.

The minimum requirement for entry to this course is:
CEFR B1 level (Intermediate Plus)

Social & Cultural Programme
Organized group trips to explore cultural and heritage sites under appropriate supervision.

Course Fee: €499.00 per person

Project Management for Academic Administrators

Designed to provide academic staff at all levels with a comprehensive introduction to project management that will enable projects to be completed effectively and efficiently. You will develop the project management skills that enables the integration of best practice, people skills and good leadership through focusing on the key project management processes of Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Project Closure.

Target Audience
This course is designed for academic staff at all levels in an institution.

Course Aims and Objectives

The aim is to ensure that the objectives of projects are achieved in the most appropriate way.  Designed to assist participants to understand how an organisations goals are translated into strategic, tactical and operational plans through the application of project management.

• Learn how to organise and support projects within the parameters of standard project management frameworks.
• Explore best practices and tools in planning, organising, controlling, managing project risks, and successfully delivering projects.
• Analyse the key tenets of each phase of the project management life cycle from initiation to lessons learned and the purpose of key documentation.
• Analyse the role and benefits of Project Management within matrix organisations.
• Put your new knowledge into practice with confidence.

The minimum requirement for entry to this course is:
Level of English: B1 on the CEFR (Intermediate)

Social & Cultural Programme
Organized group trips to explore cultural and heritage sites under appropriate supervision.

Course Fee: €499.00 per person

Details

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