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Intermediate Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • academic English language skills to communicate effectively in spoken and written contexts

  • strategies to read academic materials and take notes more efficiently

  • guidelines for common assignments in graduate courses such as academic presentations and critical reviews of a scholarly text

Skills you will gain

  • Academic Writing
  • Speed Reading
  • English Language
  • Presentation
  • Note Taking
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English

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Rice University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
7 hours to complete

Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking

7 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 28 min), 5 readings, 7 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
7 hours to complete

Writer's Workshop

7 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 22 min), 8 readings, 8 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
8 hours to complete

Reading and Note-taking

8 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 16 min), 7 readings, 8 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
4 hours to complete

Capstone

4 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 11 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

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