Faculty HASS
In the faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences all our our courses run at a programme specific level, and all international students on these programmes are automatically enrolled in sessions. This provision is summarised below.
If you cannot identify a course or module specific to your programme, please do browse our general academic English courses and our communicative and cultural English courses for a range of opportunities to develop and improve your English. You may also like to consider our writing cafes and one-to-one tutorials. If you are not sure which course would be most suitable or you, please email insessional@exeter.ac.uk.
This is a series of 5 workshops for postgraduate students on the following programmes:
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA Creative Writing
- MA Publishing
- MA Film and Screen Studies
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable.
The schedule for term 1 is Thursdays 15.35-17.25 from 10th October to 28th November in INTO Building room 2.00
NB: No clssess on 17th or 31st October
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This is a series of 5 workshops for postgraduate students on the following programmes:
- MA Creativity: Innovation and Business Strategy
- MA Theatre Practice
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. The schedule for term 1 is Wednesdays 12.35-14.25 from 2nd October to 6th November in THA/SR1. This course will be followed by a number of other opportunities to improve your written academic English.
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This is a series of 5 workshops for postgraduate students in History.
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. If you are not on one of these programmes but are interested in attending, email the Insessional team with your request insessional@exeter.ac.uk. The schedule for term 1 is Wednesdays 9.35-11.25 from 16th October to 20th November in PCC 2.6
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This is a series of 5 workshops for postgraduate Translation Studies and Global Literatures and Cultures students in term 1 covering academic literacy, essay writing and study skills.
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. The schedule for term 1 is Tuesdays 9.35-11.25 from 15th October to 19th November in QUB/LS
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This is a series of 5 workshops for postgraduate students on the MA International Film Business.
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. The schedule for term 1 is Fridays 15.35-17.25 from 11th October to 15th November in OLD/137.
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This a series of 6 workshops for postgraduate Law (LLM) students in term 1. The sessions will develop language and study skills techniques and knowledge to enhance assignment writing and demonstrate your critical thinking skills. During the course, students will look at strategies for how to effectively use legal texts and journal articles.
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. The schedule for term 1 is:
Mondays 14.05-15.55 from 7th October to 18th November (no class in week 7). The room for this session is TBC
Tuesdays 15.35-17.25 from 8th October to 19th November (no class in week 7). The room for this session is the INTO LT.
These two sessions are repeated, and you should join only one per week.
Session 1: Reading strategies for journal articles and developing academic vocabulary
Session 2: Reading strategies for cases and statutes and language strategies for criticality
Session 3: From Reading to Writing: critical thinking; incorporating your reading into writing through quotations & paraphrase; avoiding plagiarism
Session 4: Writing (1) Effective legal writing: what makes a good legal essay; writing introductions & conclusions
Session 5: Writing (2) Evaluating sample law essays – look at how previous students attained high marks in their assignments.
Session 6: Review
We will be running workshops specific to students in Politics, International Relations and SPA.
Politics and International Relations
- Monday 7th October 9.00-10.30 – Confident participation in seminars: developing your skills for critical discussion (Room: Amory B316)
- Monday 21st October 9.00-10.30 – Academic Writing: Developing critical arguments (Room: Amory B316)
- Monday 4th November 9.00-10.30 – Making more effective use of sources: identifying sources, summarising and synthesising skills (Room: Amory B316)
Secure a place by signing up here
MPA
- Tuesday 8th October: Effective critical reading. This session aims to provide strategies for taking the stress out of reading. There will also be opportunities to talk about what you have read – enhancing oral fluency and confidence and improving critical discussion skills. (Forum Seminar Room 5)
- Tuesday 15th October: What it means to write critically. This session will use examples to illustrate what good academic writing looks like. Students will also learn strategies for the process approach to writing. (Forum Seminar Room 5)
* If you are an MPA student, these sessions will appear in your timetable.
Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology
- Tuesday 15th October 12.35-14.00 – Confident participation in seminars: developing your skills for critical discussion (Peter Chalk 2.5)
- Tuesday 22nd October 12.35-14.00 – Making more effective use of sources: identifying sources, summarising and synthesising skills (XFI Conference room 1)
- Tuesday 5th November 12.35-14.00 – Academic Writing: Developing critical arguments (XFI Conference room 1)
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This a series of 3 workshops for postgraduate Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) students. The sessions will develop language and study skills techniques to enhance assignment writing and demonstrate your critical thinking skills. These sessions will be run within your compulsary module ARAM233.
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This a series of 5 workshops for School of Education students in term 1. The sessions will develop language and study skills techniques and knowledge to enhance assignment writing and demonstrate your critical thinking skills.
International students on these programmes should automatically be added to the module and will see the schedule in their university timetable. If you are not on one of these programmes but are interested in attending, email the Insessional team with your request insessional@exeter.ac.uk
There are three parallel groups covering the same material. You will be enrolled in one group.
Schedule:
- Group 1 - Mondays 14.35-16.25 from 7th October to 11th November online via MS Teams
- Group 2 - Wednesdays 8.35-10.25 from 9th October to 13th November in BAR/202
- Group 3 - Wednesdays 14.35-16.25 from 9th October to 13th November in BAR/114
Session 1: Introduction to Assignment Writing – planning, reading, and note-taking; essay and paragraph structure; paragraph development and the language of academic writing
Session 2: Understanding assignment guidelines and assessment criteria
- Criticality in academic reading and writing
- Introductions, thesis statements and argument
- Developing cohesion and coherence in your writing
Session 3: Intensive critical reading for writing; Plagiarism and incorporation of source materials; Ethical use of AI; Introduction to referencing (integral v non-integral)
Session 4: Use of direct quotation, paraphrase, summary, and synthesis; showing criticality through use of sources (“What is a literature review?”); ways of showing critical thought (hedging and boosting)
Session 5: Synthesis and voice, conclusions, punctuation, enhancing academic writing style and vocabulary
