Kurs mit 26 UE, ECTS Punkte anrechenbar

If you have been admitted to an English-language Master's program, then this is the right course for you! The course is designed for international students who already have a good command of English and now wish to excel in an English-speaking academic environment. The course provides training in the English language combined with a variety of academic skills such as oral presentation, academic writing, reading, research and seminar skills. Students will engage in a variety of interactive activities, discussions and assignments tailored to foster critical thinking, effective communication and academic success. Peer reviews of writing and student orientation form important elements of the course.

Key Features

• Interactive reading sessions with practice of reading strategies.
• Authentic content including texts from academia, video and audio, including extracts from lectures, student presentations, and seminar discussions. 
• Current topics to explore, such as, getting the most out of lectures, extracting key information and using this in writing
• Activity-based learning to foster creativity and working together, empowering students to apply their language skills to practical scenarios.

At the end of this course, you will have:

• enhanced and practiced academic skills, such as, summarizing and paraphrasing, citation and referencing, and avoiding plagiarism
• listened to general and complex texts and improved note-taking skills
• contributed to discussions on a variety of subjects
• peer-reviewed work
• enhanced presentation skills
• developed knowledge of more advanced grammatical, phonetic and lexical structures of the English language.

Course Schedule
 

23 September: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom

24 September: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom

25 September: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom

8 October: 13:30 – 17:15 in class

9 October: 08:30 – 12:15 in class

10 October: 08:30 – 12:15 in class

Note that there are different options with regards to language levels and grading.

1. The basic workshop is not formally assessed. Students will receive a participation certificate for B2 level including 3 ECTS-Credits and 2 SWS at the end of the course, provided that they have fulfilled the attendance requirements of the course.

2. Students with C1 English language proficiency have the option to take a language level test on the first day of the course, in order to receive a C1 certificate at the end of the course.

3. Both B2 and C1 students interested in acquiring a graded certificate of achievement (necessary for some modules) are required to complete a graded assessment at the end of the course.
   
   The study material will be provided by the instructor.
   Europaratsstufe: C1 und B2
   ECTS-Credits: 3
   SWS: 2
   Prerequisites:

1. Online registration via website.
2. Send an email with your full name and degree program at welcome-week@ua.uni-hohenheim.de to register your interest for the course.

Note: the certificate and credits will only be issued after payment for the course has been received.