F2F: English Communication for Sustainable Development
Dates & Timetable:
Application for this face-to-face micro-credential is open until Wednesday, 21/05/2025.
| Date | Time |
| Monday, 07-11/07/2025 | Detailed timetables will be passed to the accepted students a few weeks before the classes start. All the classes will take place within the dates indicated, no overlaps guaranteed. |
Description:
English Communication for Sustainable Development is an advanced level course to improve your English skills related to the thematics of Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2015). High-standard material is taught through a blend of online-autonomous lessons and activities, accompanied by a tutor for support. In this course, the student will learn and practice dealing with authentic material and topics related to Sustainability; the course will help sharpen his/her edge in terms of the receptive (reading and listening) and productive (speaking and writing) skills.
Learning Outcomes:
- Find necessary linguistic resources relatedto Sustainability.
- Discuss issues related to Sustainability in written and spoken discourse.
Sustainable development goals:
- All 17 Sustainable Development Goals are covered during the course, so that the student is able to use specific vocabulary after the course.
If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.
Sector:
Sustainability
Thematic area:
English for Sustainability
Hashtags/Key words:
#communication #language #society #economy
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Grammar and vocabulary proficiency in the area of Sustainability Technical communication (written and spoken)
Soft skills:
Critical Thinking Effective Communication
Study format:
Face-to-face
Study methods:
Presentations lectures group work individual work homework (tasks)
Hours
Face-to-face contact hours: 10
Autonomous work: 15
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Continuous assessment: portfolio of activities, projects and tasks, evaluation of assignments, collected evidence from formal and informal learning, class observation and participation, online quizzes
HOST UNIVERSITY:
Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Stage of accreditation:
Internally validated by the UCV Governing Board.
