442620 SE Academic English for an Academic Career (2018S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 44 - Doktoratsstudium Naturwissenschaften und technische Wissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

VDS-PH

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 is open from Th 01.02.2018 08:00 to Tu 20.02.2018 23:00
Registration is open from Th 22.02.2018 15:15 to Mo 30.04.2018 23:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 04.05.2018 23:00

Details

max. 14 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Vorbesprechung: MO 05.03.2018 13.00-15.00 Ort: Erwin-Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien

Thursday 12.04. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 19.04. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 26.04. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 03.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 17.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 24.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 14.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
Thursday 21.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar is targeted at helping Master and Doctoral students with the planning, outline, and writing of scientific papers, funding proposals and academic CVs. Supported by a native-speaker English trainer, the seminar will be conducted in small groups, and will draw
on relevant examples of students’ original work at different stages of their degree. The course is limited to 14 participants.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on preparation for and active participation in class discussions

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment is based on (a) the submission of weekly homework, (b) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences*), (b) active participation in class discussions.

Examination topics

- Writing Introductions and abstracts
- Writing up methods sections
- Figures and figure captions
- Discussions and conclusions
- The publication process
- Communicating in academia
- Writing grant applications
- Preparing for careers outside of academia

Reading list

Relevant reading will be announced in class

Association in the course directory

MaP 3

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