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English for Academic Purposes

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Content:
As part of the MA programme students are required to plan and undertake research leading towards an MA thesis. This course is designed to support students in this process, building on knowledge they have gained from previous language classes and their experience of writing academic papers. The course addresses the following three core issues:
- Students' identity as writers and readers of academic texts
- Academic genre conventions
- Textual competence

Important note: students are advised to take this course as their second language class of the MA (i.e. after English in a Professional Context - Advanced) to ensure they already have a clearer idea about their MA project. Ideally this course is taken in parallel to the Seminar.

Aims:
- to develop students' use of English in an academic environment
- to promote students' capacity to present research findings in an appropriate form
- to enable students to reflect critically on their own work and that of others

Methods:
Interactive classwork, independent study

 

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Class participation (online) and completing assignments (abstract, book review, text analysis, research proposal, literature review). There is no exam or test.

 

Literatur

Core texts will be provided at the beginning of the semester on Moodle.

Recommended further reading:
- Clark, Romy; Ivanic, Roz. 1997. The politics of writing. London, New York: Routledge.
- Swales, John M.; Feak, Christine B. 2000. English in today's research world. A writing guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
- Swales, John, M.; Feak, Christine B. 2012. Academic writing for graduate students (3rd edition). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

 

Prüfungsstoff

Continuous assessment based on what is covered in the course; details will be given in class and on moodle.

 

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Attendance (max. 2 absences)

Students are assessed by continuous assessment only. The assignments are weighted as follows:
- Abstract 15%
- Book review 15%
- Text analysis of academic text (group presentation) 15%
- Research proposal 20%
- Literature review 30%
- Participation 5%
Students who fail to hand in the literature review will fail the course.

Grading scale for individual assignments:

1 (sehr gut) 14-15 points;
2 (gut) 11-13 points;
3 (befriedigend) 8-10 points;
4 (genügend) 5-7 points;
5 (nicht genügend) 0-4 points

Your work may be subjected to the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.

 

Moodle

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Content:
As part of the MA programme students are required to plan and undertake research leading towards an MA thesis. This course is designed to support students in this process, building on knowledge they have gained from previous language classes and their experience of writing academic papers. The course addresses the following three core issues:
- Students' identity as writers and readers of academic texts
- Academic genre conventions
- Textual competence

Note: it is helpful if students already have an idea about their MA project and/or if this course is taken in parallel to a course that requires writing an academic paper.

Aims:
- to develop students' use of English in an academic environment
- to promote students' capacity to present research findings in an appropriate form
- to enable students to reflect critically on their own work and that of others

Methods:
Interactive classwork, independent study

 

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Class participation (online) and completing assignments (abstract, book review, text analysis, research proposal, literature review). There is no exam or test.

 

Literatur

Core texts will be provided at the beginning of the semester on Moodle.

Recommended further reading:
- Clark, Romy; Ivanic, Roz. 1997. The politics of writing. London, New York: Routledge.
- Swales, John M.; Feak, Christine B. 2000. English in today's research world. A writing guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
- Swales, John, M.; Feak, Christine B. 2012. Academic writing for graduate students (3rd edition). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

 

Prüfungsstoff

Continuous assessment based on what is covered in the course; details will be given in class and on moodle.

 

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Attendance (max. 2 absences)

Students are assessed by continuous assessment only. The assignments are weighted as follows:
- Abstract 15%
- Book review 15%
- Text analysis of academic text (group presentation) 15%
- Research proposal 20%
- Literature review 30%
- Participation 5%
Students who fail to hand in the literature review will fail the course.

Grading scale for individual assignments:

1 (sehr gut) 14-15 points;
2 (gut) 11-13 points;
3 (befriedigend) 8-10 points;
4 (genügend) 5-7 points;
5 (nicht genügend) 0-4 points

Your work may be subjected to the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.