555.002 (19W) Scientific Skills B
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Scientific Skills B
- Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 1.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 14 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 03.12.2019
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS ONLY NEED TO REGISTER TO EITHER COURSE A OR COURSE B.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- write a formal academic paragraph implementing the structure and style taught in class
- identify the differences between informal and formal writing and actively and accurately use a range of academic vocabulary in their own writing
- effectively cite and reference academic texts
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Group work, online, extensive self-study, written assignments in class and written homework assignments.
Students are required to regularly read academic texts in English and discuss them in class in order to develop their academic reading skills and acquire academic vocabulary and register.
Course content
This course covers the following:
- paragraph structure
- scholarly practice: understanding and avoiding plagiarism
- features of formal academic writing (inclu. vocabulary and grammar)
- introduction to academic reading strategies and skills
- citing and referencing (paraphrasing and summarising)
- introduction to online tools such as corpora and the academic phrasebank
Literature
Recommended reading will be given throughout the semester.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Writing assignments, vocabulary and theory exam and online activities.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
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Subject: Intercultural and Scientific Skills
(Compulsory subject)
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6.2 Scientific Skills (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 555.002 Scientific Skills B (1.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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6.2 Scientific Skills (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Intercultural and Scientific Skills
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2023/24
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Sommersemester 2023
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2021/22
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Sommersemester 2021
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2020/21
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Sommersemester 2020
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2019/20
- 555.001 VC Scientific Skills A (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)