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Effective minutes for successful meetings

Stellenbosch University Language Centre 20 August 2010 On Friday, 20 August, we are once again presenting our popular full-day workshop on the writing of effective minutes. In this workshop you will...

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Free for SU staff – PowerPoint: Managing your content for an effective...

 Can you imagine any dynamic institution not using PowerPoint? You would also have noted, however, that the quality of presentations varies considerably, so the real question is: can you compile an...

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Free for SU staff – Correspondence and e-mail in your official capacity

Effective correspondence (including e-mail) does not only reflect positively on yourself, but also creates a professional image of the company you represent. Ineffective correspondence, on the other...

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Communication, culture and the image of your organisation – a half-day workshop

On 26 August 2010 (13:30-16:30), the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting a workshop on Communication, culture and the image of your organisation. The workshop will be presented...

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Using graphic design to communicate information effectively

The graphic and layout elements of any document – such as the font type, font size, spacing and colour – determine to a large extent whether the document will be read or not. In fact, these layout...

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Writing reports and proposals

From 26 to 28 October, the Language Centre will be presenting the workshop series Writing reports and proposals. If writing reports and proposals is an integral part of your daily work...

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Effective minutes for successful meetings

Effective minutes for successful meetings – 22 October 2010 On Friday, 22 October, the  SU Language Centre  is once again presenting the popular full-day workshop on the writing of effective minutes....

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Workshop in Scientific Writing Skills for Theses and Dissertations

The Writing Lab is presenting their Workshop in Scientific Writing Skills for Theses and Dissertations on 27-30 September. This workshop is an accredited short course and participants will receive a...

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Free for SU staff: Correspondence and e-mail in your official capacity

Effective correspondence (including e-mail) does not only reflect positively on yourself, but also creates a professional image of the company you represent. Ineffective correspondence, on the other...

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Web texts and Web sites: The Complete Package

Web sites are an all-important communication medium for any institution or company. Therefore an effective web site that answers to the needs of readers and clients is non-negotiable.  From 8 – 12...

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Effective minutes for successful meetings

Effective minutes for successful meetings Stellenbosch University Language Centre 19 November 2010 On Friday, 19 November, we are once again presenting our popular full-day workshop on the writing of...

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Free workshop for SU staff: Effective minutes for successful meetings

Effective minutes for successful meetings Stellenbosch University Language Centre 19 November 2010 On Friday 19 November, we are once again presenting our popular full-day workshop on the writing of...

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Exciting opportunities in SU interpreting project

The SU Language Centre is looking for master’s and doctoral students to interpret lectures, for a fee, as part of a research project during the second semester (18 July to 21 October). Training will...

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Writing effective reports and proposals – workshop series

If you have to write reports and proposals in your professional capacity, you will benefit from the Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s workshop series Writing effective reports and proposals,...

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Writing for the media II: Media releases

Writing for the Media II: Media releases, the second workshop in the Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s series on PR writing, will be presented on 1 June 2011. We will present this intensive...

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Web texts and web sites: the complete package

Web sites are an all-important communication medium for any institution or company. Therefore an effective web site that answers to the needs of readers and clients is non-negotiable. From 6 – 10 June...

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Scientific writing skills for academic articles

This six-hour workshop is aimed at postgraduate students who are in the process of writing an academic article. The workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to refine their scientific...

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Learn a foreign tongue at Stellenbosch University

We are happy to announce that the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, in conjunction with the Postgraduate & International Office, will once again offer various evening language courses during...

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Free for SU staff – PowerPoint and presentation skills

Stellenbosch University Language Centre will present a work session about ”Crafting confident presentations” on 13 and 14 September 2012. Day 1: PowerPoint as a presentation tool This workshop will...

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Language Centre: Workshop on self-revision and other-revision

The SU Language Centre is ten years old this year! As part of the celebrations we are organising a half-day workshop that will set you thinking. When you check your own draft translation, or someone...

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Free for SU Staff: Writing documents in plain language

Stellenbosch University Language Centre will present a two-day work session - Writing Documents in Plain Language – on 10 – 11 October 2012. Day 1: Plain language drafting On the first day you will be...

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Create new words and win a prize

Can you think of new creative English words for the Afrikaans bulletjie, koeksister and langarm? Come show your worth and take part in the Language Centre’s New Words competition held from 1-31 October...

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Part-time consultant positions available at the SU Language Centre’s Writing...

Part-time consultant positions are available at the SU Language Centre’s Writing Laboratory for postgraduate students registered at Stellenbosch University.  Preference is given to M and D students....

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Web texts and websites: the complete package

Websites are an all-important communication medium for any institution or company. Therefore an effective website that answers to the needs of readers and clients is non-negotiable. From 5 – 9 November...

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Language Centre New Words competition

Language Centre New Words competition Can you think of new creative English words for the Afrikaans bulletjie, koeksister and langarm? Come show your worth and take part in the Language Centre’s New...

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Free workshop: Effective minutes for successful meetings

On 15 – 16 November 2012, the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting its popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants...

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Two important language days

 As part of its 10th anniversary the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will host two symposia on the topics of Multilingualism in Higher Education and The Advancement of the African Languages....

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SU Language Centre lecture series (8 November)

 You are cordially invited to the following Language Centre guest lecture*: Title: The need for more effective document design in health communication Speaker: Prof Carel Jansen, Groningen University...

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Focus falls on multilingualism at SU Language Centre symposium

Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s symposium on multilingualism and the promotion of African Languages kicked off on Wednesday (21 November) with a presentation by one of Africa’s top experts on...

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TEFL Certificate Course offered at SU

The Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s 120-hour TEFL course prepares individuals for a life of adventure teaching English abroad. A TEFL certificate in addition to an undergraduate degree will...

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