Advocacy Discussion

Speaker(s)/Tutor(s): Various

Details:

QS value: 1

QS theme: Advocacy Skills

Interactive?: Yes (1)

Materials and Preparation: Students will be sent an advocacy exercise a week before the event to prepare in advance of the session and will have 10 minutes to perform their exercise on the day. Students who have clearly not prepared will not be awarded a Qualifying Session point.

Learning Aims:

The aim of this Advocacy Qualifying Session is to develop students’ practical advocacy skills, with a particular focus on emphasis, analysis and question construction. Through practical exercises based on realistic advocacy scenarios, students will develop their ability to analyse information, construct effective questions and deliver persuasive advocacy, with feedback from tutors and peers.

Professional Status:

1.8 : Exercise good English language skills.

1.11 : Ensure they are fully prepared.

1.15 : Have persuasive oral advocacy skills.

Upon arrival, students are required to register with the Education staff. After the reception, students must sign the orange signature sheets provided by the Education staff member. Students who do not sign out will NOT receive the QS point.

Please be aware that full attendance includes both the session and the networking reception, which concludes at 20:15. Early departures are not allowed.

Kindly keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.