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...
View ArticleFree workshop for SU staff: Writing skills for effective minutes
Writing skills for effective minutes Stellenbosch University Language Centre 9 September 2010 This full-day workshop is aimed at administrative personnel who are responsible for keeping the minutes of...
View ArticleWorkshop 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...
View ArticleFree 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...
View ArticleWorkshop in Scientific Writing Skills for Research Proposals
Date: 4 October 2010 Time: 09:00-16:30 Venue: Seminar Room of the Writing Lab, 22 Crozier Street This workshop provides an introduction to the writing skills necessary to creat and organise...
View ArticleWeb 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...
View ArticleWorkshop in Scientific Writing Skills for Theses and Dissertations
Date and time: 12-13 October 2010, 09:00-16:30 Venue: Tygerberg campus The workshop totals twelve hours running over two days. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a general introduction to the...
View ArticleHelping students with thesis writing
This twelve-hour course covers various aspects of thesis writing. Guiding a student through this process can be a complex and demanding task. We shall look at how students can approach writing the...
View ArticleScientific Writing Skills Workshop for Research Proposals
This workshop provides an introduction to the necessary writing skills for formulating and organising information in a research proposal. The workshop will take place on 18 October at the Writing Lab....
View ArticleBuilding brochures like a pro
Stellenbosch University Language Centre, 20 July 2011 You are not a graphic designer, yet you are required to create a brochure! What do you do? Where do you start? Our workshop Building brochures like...
View ArticleCommunication, culture and the image of your organisation
On 18 August 2010 (09:00 – 15:00), the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting a workshop on Communication, culture and the image of your organisation. The workshop will be presented...
View ArticleEffective minutes for successful meetings
On 25 and 26 August 2011, the Language Centre will be presenting its popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants have the option to...
View ArticleWriting Centres Indaba, 29 July 2011
The Writing Centres Indaba is an annual, collaborative event that provides the South African writing-centre community the opportunity to explore and learn together, to reflect on its practices and to...
View ArticleHarvard referencing workshop
Referencing headaches? This workshop is specifically for M and D students as well as lecturers who are struggling with source referencing. On Wednesday 31 August 2011, the Writing Laboratory of the...
View ArticleVancouver referencing workshop
Referencing headaches? This workshop is specifically for M and D students as well as lecturers who are struggling with source referencing. On Wednesday 31 August 2011, the Writing Laboratory of the...
View ArticleFree workshop: Effective minutes for successful meetings
On 25 and 26 August 2011, the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting its popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants...
View ArticleDeveloping writing-intensive modules
This six-hour workshop is aimed at helping academic staff to build writing assignments into their already existing modules in a meaningful way. It would help them to develop their students’ writing...
View ArticleFree workshops for staff
The Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting two free workshops for SU Staff during September. 6 September: PowerPoint: Managing your content for an effective presentation Come ask...
View ArticleUsing 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...
View ArticleFree workshop
The Stellenbosch University Language Centre will be presenting a free workshop for SU Staff during September. 15 September: Correspondence and e-mail in your official capacity Effective correspondence...
View ArticleWriting effective reports and proposals – workshop series
StellenboschUniversityLanguage Centre 26 – 28 October 2011 If you have to write reports and proposals in your professional capacity, you will benefit from the Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s...
View ArticleFree workshop: Effective minutes for successful meetings:
On 20 and 21 October 2011, Stellenbosch University Language Centre’s will be presenting its popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants...
View ArticleCorrespondence 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...
View ArticleWeb 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 7 – 11...
View ArticlePowerPoint: Managing your content for an effective presentation
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...
View ArticleEffective minutes for successful meetings
On 17 and 18 November 2011, we are presenting our popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants have the option to attend either day1 or...
View ArticleFree workshop
Stellenbosch University Language Centre 16 and 17 February 2012 On 16 and 17 February 2012, we are presenting our popular workshop series, Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop...
View ArticleLanguage Centre presents free workshop
Correspondence and e-mail in your official capacity 15 March 2012 Effective correspondence (including e-mail) does not only reflect positively on yourself, but also creates a professional image of the...
View ArticleWriting effective reports and proposals
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,...
View ArticleMultilingualism in higher education and the advancement of African languages...
Multilingualism in higher education and the advancement of African languages will be discussed at two symposia hosted by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Language Centre this week – on Wednesday 21 and...
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