Kurs mit 26 UE und Abschlussprüfung, anrechenbar für UNIcert III

The English for Sciences II course is designed to equip students with the advanced language skills necessary to excel in their graduate studies and succeed in the English-speaking academic and scientific environment. Through a combination of interactive activities, and reading, writing, and speaking exercises, this course focuses on enhancing students´ language proficiency, critical thinking, and academic communication abilities.

Course Objectives

• Develop advanced reading and comprehension skills for academic texts, including research articles and journals.
• Enhance writing skills by mastering academic vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph coherence, leading to well-structured text production.
• Foster critical thinking and analysis through discussions, and critical response assignments
• Refine speaking skills for academic purposes, including the ability to present research findings and chair seminar discussions
• Strengthen grammar and syntax proficiency to ensure precise and accurate communication in both written and spoken contexts.
• Cultivate research skills, such as paraphrasing, summarizing and citation, to adhere to proper referencing guidelines.

Course Highlights

• Reading sessions to understand data, interpret it, and compile information for evaluation and data commentaries
• Listening sessions to enhance skills relating to lectures, and reprocessing information extracted from these
• Writing critical responses
• Peer review of writing to analyze and discuss texts, and develop critiquing skills
• Group seminar discussions on contemporary academic topics to foster critical thinking and improve oral communication skills.
• Regular grammar and vocabulary exercises, tailored to address common challenges faced by non-native English speakers.
  

For Master students of Faculty A and N: This course can be credited as part of an elective module, ?UNIcert III English for Scientific Purposes", number 3000-420.
For queries, contact Judith Krauß, Lektorin English für Wissenschaften.

Study materials: Course Book: Oxford English for Academic Purposes C1 Advanced, ISBN: 9780194001793
Europaratsstufe: C1
UNIcert-Niveaustufe III
ECTS-Credits: 3
SWS: 2
Voraussetzungen: Einstufungstest (ab 85 Pkt.) or UNIcert II certficate or equivalent proof of English proficiency.
In order to qualify for the elective module in Faculty A and N, you need to register via Hohcampus.