13610 - English for Academic Purposes C1.2 - College+ Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 13610 |
| Module Title: | English for Academic Purposes C1.2 - College+ |
| Englisch für Akademische Zwecke C1.2 - College+ | |
| Department: | ZES - Language Centre |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every summer semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | In this course participants will learn various aspects of academic English, from writing essays, participating in seminar discussions and giving presentations, to developing your reading skills and giving and receiving feedback. The course is designed to help develop the skills needed to communicate and participate in an academic setting, while also preparing the participants for the use of English in the business world. By the end of the course the participants should be able to communicate effectively in a variety of situations while also gaining knowledge on a wide range of topics. |
| Contents: | Speaking: preparing for a discussion individually and collaboratively, techniques for active listening, contributing to a seminar discussion, giving a poster presentation and asking critical questions Writing: writing a coherent essay introduction, presenting arguments and incorporating citation into discursive essays, writing a body paragraph, learning to use coherence and cohesion, writing and evaluating a conclusion, understanding an essay question and writing a basic essay plan Reading: identifying genre, audience, purpose and perspective in texts; understanding an argument and recognizing a writer’s stance; identifying features and structure of abstracts, identifying the main points in texts and identifying cohesive words to confirm themes Listening: using the introduction and navigational language to understand a lecture, topic signposting in a lecture, practice listening critically and evaluating an argument; listening to various aspects of a poster presentation Vocabulary: recognizing word forms and their uses, choosing prepositions in noun phrases, learning collocations, understanding how synonyms alter meaning, using antonyms to avoid negatives |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | Strongly recommended: Modules English B1.2, B2.1, B2.2 or C1.1 or English skills at level CEFR B1+/B2 The existing knowledge of English is checked with an entrance test at the beginning of the semester. |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Oxford EAP “A course in English for Academic Purposes” Advanced C1, complementary materials via Moodle learning platform |
| Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Continuously graded tasks/homework (10% of the final grade), 4 unit tests of 45 minutes each (30% of the final grade), 1 final written test of 60 min (60% of the final grade). The tests will be carried out online. |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | This module especially aims at exchange students with an English language competence at level CEFR B2+/C1. It is not suited for students with a lower English language competence. Course enrolment at the Language Centre is obligatory: https://www.b-tu.de/sprachen. No more than 25 students can be accepted at each language course group. The course will be held as an online session. |
| Module Components: | 019233 Exercise English for Academic Purposes C1.2, Course Advanced Conversation (or tutorial as an alternative) |
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