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The purpose of this section is to present courses that are not that visible in the course catalogue, but they are worth your while and can add great value to your studies and experience in LiU.
711G76 Young Adult Fiction
In this course, young adult fiction in English is studied with a focus on central themes and different societal issues. The course focuses on young adult fiction from the birth of 1950s youth culture until today and provides an overview of the modern development of young adult fiction in English. In the course, we use basic analytical tools from literary studies in order to analyze the literary works.
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738G40 Effective Public Speaking in an International Context
This is a hands-on course aiming to improve the students´ public speaking skills. The students will discover the secrets of oral communication and get valuable advice on how to convey their message successfully. The course will give the students the opportunity to learn how to debate effectively and to practice speaking in front of an audience. Students will also acquire the knowledge and tools to structure and hold different kinds if speeches, such as informative and argumentative speeches.
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738G41 Writing to Convince: Communicating in an International Context
This course will give the students the opportunity to improve and enhance their ability to produce and analyse texts from a linguistic and contextual point of view. The students will work with texts of a variety of genres, using rhetorical concepts as tools, and will learn how to produce written texts with a clear and effective message. If you are interested in improving your written communication, developing your writing skills out of the constraints of formal writing and experiment with other forms of texts, this is the course for you.
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799G62 InGenious – Value-Creating Innovation - Interdisciplinary Development
This course uses innovation processes as a means to drive value-creating development for a sustainable society. Students learn to identify and develop value-creating solutions to real-world challenges. These challenges are formulated in collaboration with external partners who actively contribute to positive environmental and societal change. By working in interdisciplinary teams, students collaborate with challenge providers from industry, the public sector, and civil society.
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754G52 Nordic Culture
The course scrutinises the Nordic Culture and gives insights into the Nordic cultural life. You will participate in outdoor activities and will explore issues such as countryside and city life, history, culture, identity, citizenship and their interaction with nature. The course has compulsory trips within Sweden. Travelling and accommodation costs are bore by the student.
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