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Seminar & Group Discussion

Develop the spoken interaction skills needed to contribute effectively to academic seminars and group work, including developing ideas, collaborating with others, solving problems and reporting group outcomes.

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Contribute to Academic Seminar Discussions

Develop the ability to contribute relevant ideas, respond to others and build discussion effectively in academic seminars.

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Collaborate to Analyse and Solve Problems

Develop spoken collaboration skills for analysing academic tasks, evaluating possible solutions and reaching reasoned group outcomes.

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Manage Participation in Group Discussion

Develop strategies for entering discussion, managing turns, involving other participants and sustaining productive academic group interaction.

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Report Group Ideas and Outcomes

Develop the ability to summarise and report the important ideas, reasoning, decisions and outcomes produced through academic group work.

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