552.171 (17S) Professional Writing Skills b

Sommersemester 2017

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First course session
07.03.2017 08:00 - 10:00 Z.1.08 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Tutor/Tutors
LV Nummer Südostverbund END02002UL
Course title german Professional Writing Skills b
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 6 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction no language of instruction was specified
Course begins on 07.03.2017
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will learn the basics of how to construct an academic essay. As the basis for the end-of-term essay, students will read short stories by Oscar Wilde and will learn how to address primary and secondary sources. 

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.

In addition to extensive in-class, peer, and teacher feedback, students are expected to engage in self-directed learning and should avail themselves of the provided materials to improve their writing. 

Topics covered:

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

NB - This course is a two-hour course (not ninety minutes). The first meeting will be on March 7.

Literature

All students MUST purchase a copy of 

Wilde, Oscar. The Happy Prince and Other Tales.

Engl. Hrsg.: König, Eva-Maria. 91 S. 

ISBN: 978-3-15-009293-4 

Other readings and assignments will be made 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.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

The grading for this course will be based on:

  • a timed, in-class essay
  • an outside-of-class research-based essay.

Both pieces must have a pass grade in order to pass the course.

Students are also required to complete multiple in-class and homework assignments throughout the course of the term. These will comprise a portfolio that students will compile and improve over the course of the semester.

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)
  • 552.172 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)