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121250 UE English in a Professional Context - Advanced (2022W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 14.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 21.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 28.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 04.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 11.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 18.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 25.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 02.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 09.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 16.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 13.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 20.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 27.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Content: This course equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary for coping with highly specialised texts from a specific professional domain. The focus is on independent genre analysis and adapting texts to make them suit different target audiences and purposes. The texts will be taken from the world of English for Science and Technology (EST). Aims: - to develop the skills necessary to adapt to and acquire a wide range of new genres - to make students aware of the parameters that shape professional genres and how these parameters affect linguistic encoding and text structure - to cope productively and receptively with highly specialised text types - ultimately, to communicate effectively in professional settingsMethods: Communicative language practice based on the discussion of concepts from genre analysis

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment is based on two written homework assignments, a group project (incl. a proposal, an analytical essay, a text transformation, and a project presentation), class participation, independent student work, and a final test.The final test will be made available online. Students have 90 minutes to complete and upload it. The use of dictionaries and course materials is permitted.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Attendance (max. 2 absences) The grade is made up as follows:- Two written assignments and class participation: 30%- Project presentation: 20% (Attendance at the presentation session is obligatory.)- Written project report: 20%- Final Test (online, open-book test): 30%All parts must be completed and three out of the four parts must be positive (including the final test). The pass grade is 60%.Grading scale: 1 (Sehr gut) 100-90% 2 (Gut) 89-80% 3 (Befriedigend) 79-70% 4 (Genügend) 69-60% 5 (Nicht genügend) 59-0% Your work may be subjected to the plagiarism detection software Turnitin. The lecturer may arrange individual meetings to ask you questions about your submissions.

Prüfungsstoff

Continuous assessment is based on what is covered in the course; relevant materials will be provided in class and on Moodle.

Literatur


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: MA 844 + 844/2; MA 812 (2)
Code/Modul: M02
Lehrinhalt: 12-1251

Letzte Änderung: Fr 09.09.2022 08:48