Outreach Strategy
About
Courses offered under GDP are:
A course which has been designed to give an understanding of Brunei through its four themes:
Being a small country which is rich in traditions, Brunei is unique as it implements an Islamic law while progressively adopting a dynamic sociocultural and socio-economic development.
International students will have a chance to learn and experience the true unique Bruneian identity, its economy as well as its surrounding through the course’s 42-hour classes and various relevant visits. DBC is academically enriching and you will earn 4 credits while spending your summer.
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Aims / Objectives
This interdisciplinary, socially-enriching programme offers international students an opportunity to spend part of their summer break living in and learning about Brunei. To give the students a first-hand feel of life and living in this kingdom of unexpected treasures, homestays in each of the country’s four districts will be a weekly component of the DBC. The DBC encompasses the following four weekly themes: Language and Culture, History of Brunei, Green Science, and Business and Economy.
The Listening Module |
Develop skills in listening for specific information |
Improve on note-taking |
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The Academic Reading Module |
Develop strategies for speed-reading |
Understand graphs, tables and charts |
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Analysis of IELTS specimen papers |
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The Academic Writing Module |
Question interpretations |
Content organisation and grammatical accuracy |
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The Speaking Module |
Express attitudes, ideas and opinions |
Seeking clarification |
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Pronunciation practice |
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Simulated speaking test |