Academic Culture and Presentations for International Researchers
This course will guide you in the process of:
- Interacting appropriately with researchers, faculty, and students across formal and informal academic settings;
- Improving your pronunciation for clear and fluent communication in academic settings;
- Preparing and delivering effective academic presentations with clarity and fluency;
- Navigating post-presentation Q&A sessions and networking at academic conferences;
- Examining the values of North American academic culture, including values of collaboration, individuality, and critical inquiry.
Course Duration: July 1* - August 19, 2021 (8 weeks)
*Coursework starts June 24, first online meeting is July 1
Live classes (on Zoom): Every Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am EST (New York time)
Cost: $450
Expected Workload: 5-8 hours/week
I came as a visitor scholar from China to Columbia University. It was very challenging for me to make academic communications and to write my first English paper. After 5weeks of studying, I understood the academic paper structure and how to write the right type of English paper. I can read and write research papers more easily now. I'm not scared to communicate with local academic professors and experts. IRLP helped me a lot. I am very lucky I can resign the IRLP classes when I arrive in the US for the new semester research. The teachers are very nice, professional, and beautiful. This made me feel very pleased and interested in English writing and conversation learning, it's very helpful and also an amazing experience for my visiting the US.