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Neuroanatomy: The Human Brain

Course

This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15-18. Explore the wonders of the human brain, guided by a dedicated neurosurgeon.

Organizational Equity and Inclusion: A Strategic Roadmap

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Understand the differences between equity and inclusion, and how each contributes to the well-being, growth and safety of employees, customers and stakeholders. Consider different approaches to becoming more inclusive and equitable. Reflect upon your role within your organization, and create a toolkit that generates a more inclusive and equitable environment.

Portuguese Beginner 1

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Learn to share information about yourself and ask basic questions of those around you in Portuguese. Learn structure and vocabulary that allow you to function in everyday settings such as ordering food in a restaurant or asking for directions.

Portuguese Beginner 2

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Add to your basic Portuguese vocabulary in everyday situations involving travel, food, shopping, transportation, family and business. In addition to improving your functional ability when speaking in the present tense, you begin to express yourself in the past and future tenses.

Portuguese Intermediate 1

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Expand your Portuguese vocabulary and elevate your level of language by adding to your understanding of more complex grammatical structures. You concentrate on speaking correctly and expanding your use of the past, present and future tenses.

Portuguese Intermediate Conversation Practice

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Build your Portuguese fluency, vocabulary and grammatical awareness by practising speaking and listening with your instructor and classmates.

Portuguese Lower Intermediate 1

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Expand your Portuguese vocabulary and start to elevate your level of language by learning more complex structures such as prepositions and object pronouns and refining the skills acquired in previous levels. Concentrate on speaking correctly and distinguishing between the past, present and future tenses.

Portuguese Lower Intermediate 2

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Expand your Portuguese vocabulary and start to elevate your level of language by learning more complex structures such as prepositions and object pronouns and refining the skills acquired in previous levels. You concentrate on speaking correctly and distinguishing between the past, present and future tenses.

Power Pronunciation

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Sound more natural and confident when you speak English by learning about rhythm, stress patterns, linking sounds and intonation. Understand your pronunciation as it relates to sounds that may not exist in your first language to improve the clarity of your English and increase others' understanding of your speech.

Power Pronunciation Part 2

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Dig deeper into how English sounds are structured to understand your own speech rhythm and patterns and how your first language influences your spoken English. Receive continual and immediate feedback in class to help correct common mispronunciations.