Universität Wien

121220 UE English for Academic Purposes (2012S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Heaney , Moodle
2 Rieder-Bünemann , Moodle
3 Prillinger , Moodle
4 Heath , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 08.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 15.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 22.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 29.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 19.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 26.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 03.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 10.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 24.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 31.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 14.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 21.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 28.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Group 2

max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 20.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 27.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 17.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 24.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 08.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 15.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 22.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 05.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 12.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 19.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 26.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Group 3

You can download a tentative course schedule and a description of the assignments from http://homepage.univie.ac.at/horst.prillinger/students/

max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 21.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 28.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 18.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 25.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 02.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 09.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 16.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 23.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 30.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 06.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 13.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 20.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Wednesday 27.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Group 4

max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 21.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 28.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 18.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 25.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 02.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 09.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 16.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 23.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 30.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 06.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 13.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 20.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 27.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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

Assessment and permitted materials

Assignments, class participation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- 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

Examination topics

Interactive classwork, independent study

Reading list

Core texts will be provided in a reader which will be available at the beginning of the semester.
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. 2004. Academic writing for graduate students (2nd edition). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, ME 812, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 122, 123, 125, UF 4.2.2, ME2, MA2;
Lehrinhalt: 12-1221

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