552.171 (16S) Professional Writing Skills b

Sommersemester 2016

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First course session
10.03.2016 12:00 - 14:00 On Campus

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Overview

Lecturer

Sen. Lecturer Blake Shedd, BA MA MA

LV Nummer Südostverbund

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Course title german

Professional Writing Skills b

Type

Course (continuous assessment course )

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

3.0

Registrations

27 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

German

Course begins on

10.03.2016

Time and place

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Course Information

English

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

writing assignments in-class and as homework assignments, lecture, discussion, workshops, student contributions

Course content

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.

Topics

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

Teaching objective

academic writing skills in English academic style academic essay & text organization writing term papers

Prior knowledge expected

Advanced Language Productive and Receptive Skills (Writing 2)

Literature

Readings and assignments 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

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Regular written assignments; research paper; final written examination

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

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)
    - 552.171 Professional Writing Skills b (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)
      - 552.171 Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h KS / 4.0 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)
      - 552.171 Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (ab 12W) (Compulsory subject)
  - Writing III: Academic Research and Writing ( 0.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.171 Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

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

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