230141 UE English Reading and Writing for Sociologists (2014S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Su 16.02.2014 10:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 28.02.2014 10:00 to Su 02.03.2014 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 20.03.2014 23:59
Details
max. 35 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
05.03.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
19.03.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
26.03.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
02.04.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
09.04.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
30.04.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
07.05.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
14.05.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
21.05.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
28.05.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
04.06.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
11.06.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Wednesday
18.06.
13:00 - 14:30
Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Attendance, participation and preparedness are crucial for this course. Every student is expected to be prepared to contribute to the discussion in each class. The final requirement is an essay / an exposé / a research paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The class will help you to advance your English skills in reading, writing, presenting and discussing sociological issues. You will learn about the components and processes of reading and writing and develop background knowledge and content related vocabulary. By the end of the semester you will be able to summarize and critically analyze main topics and methods in sociology both orally and in writing.
Examination topics
This course will provide you the opportunity for trying out different ways to encounter academic English. There will be lectures, group discussions, videos, short writing assignments and presentations. The course is largely discussion-based. Active class participation is an essential part of learning and will enhance your ability in critical analysis of sociological topics in English.
Reading list
Glasman-Deal, Hilary (2010): Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English. London: Imperial College Press.
Jones, Jennifer / Quinn, Sarah / Brown, Hana (2011): Writing for Sociology. Second Edition. University of California, Berkeley. (http://tinyurl.com/pcccn2q)
Turabian, Kate L. (2007): A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Wallwork, Adrian (2011): English for Writing Research Papers. New York/London: Springer.Sociological literature will be available on Moodle.
Jones, Jennifer / Quinn, Sarah / Brown, Hana (2011): Writing for Sociology. Second Edition. University of California, Berkeley. (http://tinyurl.com/pcccn2q)
Turabian, Kate L. (2007): A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Wallwork, Adrian (2011): English for Writing Research Papers. New York/London: Springer.Sociological literature will be available on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA SM Sozialwissenschaftliche Lehrveranstaltung nach freier Wahl
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39
We will discuss
- different ways to read texts,
- different kind of understanding texts,
- how to structure sentences and paragraphs,
- how to write clear and logical essays, exposés, abstracts and research papers.
In the second part we will adapt techniques of basic sociological reasoning and argumentation by reading papers and intensively discussing them in class. You will become comfortable with main issues and methods in sociology. We will approach these aspects in a very hands-on and interactive manner.