Studying in the UK higher education system is all about communicating your thinking

• Explaining concepts clearly.

• Analysing ideas and theories.

• Evaluating – giving your judgment on how effective, useful or reliable something is.

• Reflecting on what you have learnt from a lecture, activity or module.

• Synthesising or combining the ideas/words of others, clearly, accurately and using appropriate referencing.

You will need to be able to communicate these things through writing, presentation and during discussion.

Why is cultural competence so important?

• People coming from different cultural backgrounds may have different norms and practices for communication.

• When communication does not match our expectations, misunderstandings are more likely to happen.

• Misunderstanding can lead to relationship breakdown.