Pam McIntyre

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Language Centre

• Pam McIntyre

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• Peter Froggatt Centre
• Language Courses
• Private Study Area
• Business
• Events
• Opening Hours 9.00 9.00

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• Internationalisation
• To aspire to be a world-class regional
  university with world-wide horizons using all
  our talents to the full.
• To develop our students international
  opportunities and global perspectives, ensuring
  that an international ethos pervades the
  university.

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• Key Themes
• Internationalising learning, teaching and
  research
• Enhancing the international student experience
• Enhancing the international experience of home
  students
• Developing and fostering international
  partnerships and alliances
• Developing staff capability for
  internationalisation
• Effectively recruiting international students

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• Role of the Language Centre
• Cultural needs/awareness
• Language needs/awareness
• Apply to all both home and international
• English as a Foreign Language
• Foreign languages for speakers of English

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• Who For? Everyone internationalisation for
  the university applies to everyone.
• Support Staff
• Administrative Staff
• Students
• Academic Staff
• Researchers

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Objective Culture e.g. Dress, Language, Food,
Artefacts
Aspects of culture were consciously aware of
Subjective Culture e.g. Values, Beliefs, Norms,
Assumptions
Aspects of culture were less aware of
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• Support and Admin Staff
• Why?
• Understanding and awareness of differences
• How?
• LNS courses
• Training/Info sessions
• Booklet

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• Students - International
• Why?
• Integration
• Enhance university experience
• How?
• EFL
• Cultural briefings/info sessions

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• Students Home
• Why?
• Employment
• Travel
• Integration
• Confidence
• How?
• IWLP - LNS
• Cultural awareness
• Elective/optional modules

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• Academics Bottom up top down
• Why?
• International collaboration
• Research
• Texts/www
• Visits
• Travel
• How?
• Language skills LNS
• Group tuition
• Training Info sessions