In the 2013-14 academic year the University Language Centre set up the LEAP project (Learning English for Academic Purposes) with the aim of providing support for lecturers teaching their subjects through the medium of English.
Every year the project provides various types of support:
Teaching and communicating in English course
30-hour traditional course
Objectives: to help participants to develop their language and communication skills in order to teach their subject effectively in English, as well as to provide the tools with which to explore and experiment with different teaching methods and approaches.
Lecturer Support Service
Personalised support service, providing an opportunity for lecturers to discuss their needs and potential concerns regarding teaching in English and receive advice and feedback from the CLA’s English language learning experts.
Workshops on various topics
Short, interactive, twice-monthly workshops. Each workshop will cover specific aspects related to teaching in English.
Summer/Winter School
Intensive week-long courses.
The project is open exclusively to lecturers at the University of Padova who hold courses in English.
The Summer/Winter Schools can be also open to lecturers from other universities.
