Self-study Courses

self-study courses

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The Language and Communications Training Unit of the Capacity Development and Operational Training Service (CDOTS) has created a variety of short online self-study courses for language and communications skills development. Eligible learners can complete these activities independently on their own time and schedule.

All self-study offers can be found in the New York and Global brochures here: Language Programmes at UNHQ | HR Portal

 

 

Registration:

First, learners must register for the self-study courses of their choice via inspira (UN Secretariat staff) or Elearning (eligible external learners) to obtain an enrollment key.

Learners will then use the enrollment key to enroll in CDOTS Campus and access all learning materials and activities.

Click on the video below for instructions on the process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-study Courses:

Most self-study courses are available throughout the year, so you can start learning at any time!

Click on the expandable titles below to discover different topics currently covered in our self-study courses.

 

   

Inspira or Elearning

LMS-6755

Foundations of Writing for the United Nations

Learn the foundations for writing effectively at the United Nations over the course of four lessons focusing on purpose and audience, organization, style and tone.

 

English / 4 hours / offered all year-round

 

   

Inspira or Elearning

LMS-7042

S’informer sur la rédaction stratégique à l’ONU

Develop strategies and techniques, and learn about tools and resources to write various types of texts more effectively in the UN professional context.

 

français / 6 hours / offered all year round 

Discover a new language. Learn the basics of pronunciation, develop listening skills. Learn how to greet in formal or informal situations.

 

 

Inspira

LMS-

First Contact with Arabic

 

عربي / under development

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7104

First Contact with Chinese

 

中文 / 4 hours / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-3058

First Contact with French

 

français / 4 hours / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-6215

First Contact with Spanish

 

español / 2 hours / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-

First Contact with Russian

 

русский / under development

Get to know how to apply a diverse range of strategies to ensure communications are inclusive and non-discriminatory.

 

   

Inspira

LMS-7105

Using Gender-Inclusive Language in Chinese

 

中文 / 4 hours / Summer 2023

 

   

Inspira

LMS-

Using Gender-Inclusive Language in English

 

English / 4 hours / Summer 2023

 

   

Inspira

LMS-6397

Using Gender-Inclusive Language in Russian

 

русский / 4 hours / Summer 2023

 

   

Inspira

LMS-7335

S’informer sur le langage inclusif

 

français / 4 hours / Available from April 15 2023

Raise your grammatical and lexical competence.

BASIC GRAMMAR

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7102

Gramática y vocabulario: Gustos y tiempo libre
Express likes; make suggestions.

 

español / 4 hours / offered all year round

 

INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR

 

Inspira

LMS-7081

Intermediate Grammar I
Modals, passive voice, phrasal verbs, prepositions, relative clauses

 

English / 7.5 hours /offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7082

Intermediate Grammar II

Adjectives, nouns, verbs, clauses and questions

 

English / 7.5 hours /offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-3036

Introducción a la terminología económica

Specific terms and their use in Spanish

 

español / 1 hour / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-3034

Cómo usar el gerundio en español

Three basic rules to avoid misuse and abuse of gerund in Spanish

 

español / 2 hours / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7227

Gramática y vocabulario: Aconsejar en subjuntivo
Express advice and recommendations

 

español / 4.5 hours / offered all year round

 

ADVANCED GRAMMAR

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7083

Advanced Grammar I

Conditionals, passive voice, past perfect, reported speech and punctuation

 

English / 7.5 hours / offered all year round

 

 

Inspira

LMS-7084

Advanced Grammar II

Independent/dependent clauses, conjunctions and connector types

 

English / 7.5 hours / offered all year round

 

Inspira

LMS-6756

Exploring the United Nations

Watch, read, listen about UN history, library resources, UN impact… while improving your language skills.

 

English / 12 hours / offered all year round