Note: this course takes place online, with weekly Zoom meetings and extensive work on Moodle.
This course is intended for any student who is writing, or plans to write a longer academic work in English. (BA thesis, MA thesis, or PhD dissertation, or other projects). While this course is not discipline-specific, general tactics and writing methods, as well as research methods and time management skills will be covered.
This course is open to all levels, but a minimum level of B2 is recommended.
Topics covered:
• Critical thinking and argumentation
• Research techniques and source evaluation
• Organizing your writing
• Writing literature reviews
• Style and tone in academic writing
• Editing and revision strategies
• Grant proposals and abstracts
• Preparing for publication
• Problems specific to German (or Spanish, Arabic, etc.) speakers when working in English
• Presenting your written work, particularly in a conference setting
Topics are open to change/addition based on student feedback - this will be discussed during the first meeting.
NOTE: A c-test (placement test) result is not required for this course.
If you're not sure which writing course would be best for you, please send an email to fsz.english@uni-bielefeld.de
Materials will be provided on Moodle.
Rhythmus | Tag | Uhrzeit | Format / Ort | Zeitraum |
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23-FSZ-M20_a Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen | Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen 1. Teil | unbenotete Prüfungsleistung
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Studieninformation |
Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in der Fremdsprache 2. Teil | unbenotete Prüfungsleistung
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Studieninformation |
Die verbindlichen Modulbeschreibungen enthalten weitere Informationen, auch zu den "Leistungen" und ihren Anforderungen. Sind mehrere "Leistungsformen" möglich, entscheiden die jeweiligen Lehrenden darüber.
Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Fachsprachenzentrumskurse | ENG; SK | 2.5 | unbenotet |
Students will prepare a research portfolio, consisting of: