International Foundation Programme

In this module, you will enhance your communicative competence and academic skills. You will focus on developing your spoken communication, including listening, speaking and pronunciation, through extended listening activities, discussions, and presentations. In addition, you will apply your reading and writing skills to a variety of study-oriented tasks. 

You will learn to gain information and develop understanding from a range of texts on significant topics, and to produce short written texts relevant to academic study. The module will place particular emphasis on understanding task expectations and reflecting on your learning experiences.

This module will equip you with the skills to explore key aspects of British society, with a focus on the issues and debates that emerge from these investigations. Throughout the module, you will develop a deeper understanding of the cultural context in which you will be living and studying. 

We will critically examine contemporary Britain from a range of perspectives, providing an introduction to different subject areas. You will develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to investigate these topics using a variety of sources, media and research methods.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to make critical comparisons with your own country and culture, enriching your understanding of both British society and your own cultural context.

The module builds on the language and study skills developed in Introducing Academic Skills. You will apply and extend these skills through larger tasks across a range of subject areas, integrating information and understanding gained from listening to and reading a variety of texts. Through spoken and written activities typical of the first year of an undergraduate degree, you will strengthen your academic communication and study skills.

This module aims to develop an understanding of the main ideas and analytical tools used in the study of workplace organisations across the commercial and public sectors, and a range of industries. You will also explore your role within such organisations and develop your employability and enterprise skills to support your future working life beyond your degree.