700.341 (18S) Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills

Sommersemester 2018

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First course session
21.03.2018 18:00 - 19:30 N.1.25 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 11 (30 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 21.03.2018

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will develop, practice and refine their ability to:

  • recognize and utilize their own coherent writing process
  • critically read and analyze texts
  • compose written arguments in response to others
  • fluently commit their own ideas to writing
  • write lucid, well-organized texts - from sentences to paragraphs to essays - in English
  • critically reflect upon their own texts and methodologies

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

lectures, discussions, in-class activities, group-work, exercises, and out-of-class writing assignments

The course will be taught entirely in English

Course content

This course seeks to: teach students how to plan, organize, write, and present effective academic texts in English by focusing on the writing process; offer clear guidelines for planning, preparing, drafting and revising; have students put these concepts and exercises into practice, thereby improving both their English writing skills and methodology. In that context, students will read, analyze, discuss, and respond to a variety of texts in preparation for researching and creating their own appropriate composition for presentation at the end of the semester. 

Prior knowledge expected

Very good to excellent English comprehension and production capabilities

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.

Examination methodology

written paper(s) and oral presentation

Examination topic(s)

applying the content of the course in students' own writing

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

written paper with presentation, assessment throughout the semester of class assignments, and participation during the semester

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 20.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 18.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelorstudium Informationstechnik (SKZ: 289, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung (Compulsory elective)
      • 11a.2 Lehrveranstaltungen aus den folgenden Gebieten: Sprachen, Kulturwissenschaften, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Gesellschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften, Technikfolgenabschätzung ( 0.0h VC/VO/KS/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelorstudium Informationstechnik (SKZ: 289, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 12.5 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Technology (SKZ: 289, Version: 12W.2)
    • Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung (Compulsory elective)
      • Kompetenzerweiterung ( 0.0h VK/VO/KU/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Technology (SKZ: 289, Version: 12W.2)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Information Technology (SKZ: 489, Version: 06W.3)
    • Subject: Soft-Skill Courses (Compulsory subject)
      • Diverse Lehrveranstaltungen ( 0.0h VO/VK/VS/KU/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Psychology (SKZ: 640, Version: 11W.5)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • FW 17.1 Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 16.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Psychology (SKZ: 840, Version: 12W.4)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Non degree programme Courses of the Writing Centre (SKZ: 888, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen des SchreibCenters (Compulsory subject)
      • Bereich 2: Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungscurriculum Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Compulsory subject)
      • Lehrveranstaltung zum wissenschaftlichen Schreiben in einer Fremdsprache ( 0.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2021
  • 700.341 KS Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 700.341 KS Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 700.341 KS Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 700.341 KS Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 700.341 KS Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 700.341 KU Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2012/13
  • 700.341 KU Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)