552.170 (21W) Professional Writing Skills a

Wintersemester 2021/22

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First course session
11.10.2021 14:00 - 17:00 On Campus

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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.

Lecturer

Sen. Lecturer Mag. Ursula Posratschnig, MA

LV Nummer Südostverbund

END02001UL

Course title german

Professional Writing Skills a

Type

Course (continuous assessment course )

Course model

Blended learning course

Online proportion

70%

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

3.0

Registrations

25 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

English

Course begins on

11.10.2021

eLearning

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Time and place

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Course Information

English

Intended learning outcomes

This course provides an opportunity for students to practice and develop their academic writing skills in English. Some of the topics that will be covered are the structure and organization of academic texts, the nature and purpose of paragraphs, the development of coherent pieces of writing, the issue of plagiarism and how to write term papers.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

- written assignments in class and as homework

- lecture, discussions, workshops, student contributions

Course content

academic essays
exam essays
doing research for assignments
using quotations appropriately
avoiding plagiarism
organizing writing
conventions of academic style

Prior knowledge expected

- characteristics of academic language

- patterns of text organization: paragraphs and essays

- appropriate level of language proficiency (C1)

Curricular registration requirements

- min. "Advanced Language Productive and Receptive Skills" (see respective curriculum for details)

Literature

available on Moodle

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

English

Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)

TBA

Examination methodology

- research-based essay

- final written exam

- academic language test

- portfolio

Examination topic(s)

- skills and topics discussed in class

- academic vocabulary (self-study)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

- participants should perform at the required level of language proficiency and implement academic writing skills successfully while dealing with complex and challenging topics

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.170 Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.170 Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.170 Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- Stage two
  - Subject: Advanced Language (Compulsory subject)
    - Text Development and Optimisation ( 2.0h AG / 4.0 ECTS)
      - 552.170 Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Aufbaustudium Language
    - 2.7 Professional Writing Skills ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 552.170 Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2023/24

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2023

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2022/23

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2022

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2021/22

552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2021

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2020/21

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2020

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2019/20

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2019

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2018/19

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2018

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2017/18

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2017

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2016/17

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2016

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2015/16

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)