English language
Communicating with your lecturers
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 14 November 2024
09:00 - 10:00 - Location
- Online: MS Teams
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop will give you tips and practice in how to communicate appropriately with your lecturers.
This workshop is a part of the Communication Skills for International Students programme. It is designed for international students and students who use English as an additional language.
This workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams - guidance on using Microsoft Teams is available. The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements. You can access session materials beforehand from the Study Skills site.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will feel more confident about:
- Exploring the different platforms on which I may communicate with my lecturer/my lecturer might communicate with me.
- Evaluating how to write an appropriate email to a lecturer.
- Considering how to arrange and conduct a meeting with a member of staff.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this online event, please book via InfoHub.
The session materials are on the Study Skills site. Please click on the workshop title in the list.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Acessibility
Most of our online events take place on Microsoft Teams. Follow this handy guide on accessibility tools within Microsoft Teams.
For further details on accessibility at UWE Bristol Library, check out our Library accessibility guide or contact us for specific queries.
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