700.341 (19S) Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills

Sommersemester 2019

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First course session
03.04.2019 16:00 - 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 13 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.04.2019
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will develop, practice and refine their ability to:

  • reflect on and adapt their own writing process
  • critically read and analyse academic texts
  • compose written arguments in response to others
  • write coherent texts (from sentences to paragraphs and essays)
  • critically engage with their own and other students' texts

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lectures, discussions, in-class activities, group-work, exercises, and out-of-class writing assignments for the portfolio; 

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; 
  • improve students' English writing and presentation skills

In that context, students will read, analyse, discuss, and respond to a variety of texts and talks. 

Prior knowledge expected

Fluent in English (production and comprehension skills);

Literature

Literature and teaching material will be provided in class or uploaded to 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.

Examination methodology

Portfolio and oral presentation;

Examination topic(s)

Applying the content of the course to students' presentations and writing;

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Assessment of the portfolio and in- and out-of-class assignments throughout the semester, participation and attendance; 

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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 / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungscurriculum Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Compulsory subject)
      • Schreibpraxis und Schreibkultur ( 0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 700.341 Academic English: Writing and Presentation Skills (2.0h KS / 3.0 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 2018
  • 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)