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. The course is aligned with levels B2 ´Independent User – Vantage´ and C1 or ´Proficient User – Advanced´ of the CEFR or GeRS.
Key Features
- Interactive reading sessions with practice of reading strategies.
- Authentic content from academia, including extracts from lectures, student presentations, and seminar discussions.
- Extracting key information from journals and using this in writing
- Activity-based learning to enable students to apply language skills in 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
- peer-reviewed work
- enhanced skills for presentation and discussion
- developed knowledge of more advanced grammatical, phonetic and lexical structures of the English language.
Course Schedule
22 September 2025: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom
23 September: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom
24 September: 13:30 – 17:15 via Zoom
7 October: 13:30 – 17:15 in class
8 October: 13:30 – 17:15 in class
9 October: 13:30 – 17:15 in class
Note that there are different options with regards to language levels and grading.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- Online registration via website.
- 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.
