Choose modules from outside your discipline to enrich your University experience and broaden your horizons.
Intercultural Competence and Communication
Develop the intercultural awareness and communication skills needed to work in the multicultural global workplace. The interdisciplinary nature of this module makes it perfect for students looking to enrich their studies at Reading.
What will you study?
- Key concepts and theories relating to intercultural competence and communication from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including psychology, education, and business.
- Real-world issues and analyse a range of intercultural situations.
- Your own identity and how that impacts your perspective.
How will you study?
- interactive workshops to discuss ideas and deepen understanding
- discussion boards and recorded lectures to help you to reflect on and further your learning
- group work and individual research projects to demonstrate knowledge.
Eligibility:
This module is open to all first-year, second-year and third-year students where the option is available.
To learn more, contact Dr Lucy Watson at l.a.watson@reading.ac.uk, or read the complete module description for Intercultural Competence and Communication.
Modern Britain: Society, History and Politics
Examine the role and position of the UK in the world today.
You will identify the significant historical and political events from 1945 onwards, and connect them to contemporary British culture and society. This will help you develop an appreciation for the complexity of modern Britain in a rapidly changing world.
What will you study?
- Key political and historical events from a range of perspectives.
- The shifts which have occurred in British society in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and their impact on concepts of Britishness.
- How the development of the UK is interconnected with other countries - facilitating greater intercultural awareness.
How will you study?
- interactive workshops to discuss ideas and deepen understanding
- discussion boards and other recorded lectures to help you reflect on and further your learning
- group work and individual research projects to demonstrate knowledge.
Eligibility:
This module is open to all first-year and second-year students where the option is available.
To find out more contact Dr Lucy Watson at l.a.watson@reading.ac.uk, or read the complete module description for Modern Britain.
English for Study Abroad Students
Develop your intercultural competence and awareness, both in terms of the language and the culture of Britain.
This module draws upon your own experiences and unique perspectives as a visiting student from another country, culture, and language background. You will reflect on the aspects of British culture you encounter while studying abroad and compare and contrast these with knowledge of your home culture.
What will you study?
- Academic writing: academic style, essay structure, linking ideas, analysing essay questions, referencing, using source material (quotations, paraphrases, summaries).
- Discussions on topical issues selected by students (topics from TED Talks, issues in the news).
- Discussions on language learning and living in another culture as a Study Abroad student (Autumn Term).
How will you study?
- working in small groups to complete language tasks, eg analysing text
- leading and participating in discussions
- preparing for sessions through online materials, including screencasts to further understand the genre of academic writing
- analysing how opinions are expressed in news articles and video clips.
Eligibility:
To get the most out of this module, your English level should be B2 or C1 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
To find out more contact Dr Lucy Watson at l.a.watson@reading.ac.uk, or read the complete module description for English for Study Abroad students.