1. FOR 2 ND YEAR STUDENTS “ACADEMIC PRESENTATION” DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

2. WHY TAKE THIS COURSE? There is a great demand for specialists who can effectively communicate ideas and use writing skills efficiently. This course aims at developing your specific skills in writing and focuses on such genres as: -CV -Letter of Motivation -Functional letters (emails)

3. OUTCOMES By the end of the course you will learn how to build a strong academic CV and create your own resume. You will also have a chance to practise writing a letter of motivation and you be able to prepare it for your future goals such as applying for a grant or applying for a summer school membership or a degree. Finally, you will have a chance to write a number of functional letters (emails) in order to have rich experience in business correspondence.

4. COURSE DETAILS When? – 1 st module How long? – 16 academic hours Assessment – pass/fail Teacher: to be confirmed Extra questions – contact Natalia V. Smirnova (Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Languages), natas2002@yandex.runatas2002@yandex.ru