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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Cover letter, curriculum vitae, letter of application 2. Abstract, excerpt 3. Thesis 4. Report 5. Explanatory essay 6. Paper 7. Reflection paper 8. Essay
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course will concern itself with training of writing styles particularly professional writing. The aim is to strengthen students´ writing skills focusing on their studies and important themes of the society with respect to written part of the final exam. The course comprises orthography, grammatical correctness, appropriate language devices choice, text composition and text structure. In connection with the writing styles we will focus on kinds of writing styles and functions with respect to the aim and recipient.
Student knows the language devices and grammatical structures typical for professional writing style, knows the rules of text composition and text structure. He/she can apply the theoretical knowledge and skills in practice and is able to write a text in professional style.
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Prerequisites
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There are no prerequisites for this course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
To obtain the credit students have to regularly participate in seminars, complete the given tasks, hand in a seminar paper and successfully pass the credit test - writing.
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Recommended literature
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Backhaus, A./ Sander, I. / Skrodzki, J. Mittelpunkt - Intensivtrainer schriftlicher und mündlicher Ausdruck. Stuttgart : Klett, 2012. ISBN 978-3-12676614-2.
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Jahr, S. Uni-Deutsch 1 Wissenschaftsdeutsch. Berlin: Booksbaum Verlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3940-972-071.
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Niederhauser, J. Die schriftliche Arbeit. Mannheim : Dudenverlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3-411-74571-5.
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Pospiech, U. Wie schreibt man wissenschaftliche Arbeiten?. Mannheim : Dudenverlag, 2012. ISBN 978-3-411-74711-5.
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Schindler, K. Klausur, Protokoll, Essay : kleine Texte optimal verfassen. Paderborn : Schöningh, 2011. ISBN 978-3-8252-3476.
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