552.172 (22S) Professional Writing Skills c

Sommersemester 2022

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First course session
07.03.2022 10:00 - 12:00 On Campus

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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.

Lecturer

Niki James Canham, BA MA

LV Nummer Südostverbund

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Course title german

Professional Writing Skills c

Type

Course (continuous assessment course )

Course model

Blended learning course

Online proportion

30%

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

3.0

Registrations

19 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

English

possible language(s) of the assessment

English

Course begins on

07.03.2022

eLearning

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Time and place

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Course Information

English

Intended learning outcomes

This course focuses on practising and developing academic writing skills in English.

By the end of the course, you should have developed awareness of

good practice in academic work.
the structure of a research-based essay.
the common academic resources needed to conduct research.
the format and function of in-text citations.
common techniques used to formulate arguments.
advanced/nuanced markers of an academic register/tone.
elements of the department-mandated style guide (Chicago Manual of Style).
subject-specific, academic vocabulary.
your own grammatical, lexical, and rhetorical weaknesses.

By the end of the course, you should be able to

write a logically structured, plagiarism-free research-based essay including multiple main points with supporting details.
consult appropriate academic resources to find relevant information to incorporate into your writing.
confidently quote and cite academic sources in order to support your own writing.
employ common techniques to formulate systematic arguments.
achieve appropriate academic register/tone through lexical and syntactic choices.
consult the CMOS to determine the correct formatting of citations and quotations.
select and use appropriate subject-specific, academic vocabulary.
review and edit your own writing in order to make appropriate improvements.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

In-class instruction
In-class individual and group writing activities
Moodle self-paced activities
Moodle writing activities
Peer feedback

Course content

Principles of academic work
Principles of academic writing (inc. academic style)
Plagiarism
Using other people's work appropriately and effectively
Conducting research for assignments
Peer review/feedback

Prior knowledge expected

COURSE PREREQUISITE:

Successful completion of Advanced language productive and receptive skills (BA)

successful completion of the courses in MODULE ENC (Lehramt)

Please check your curriculum and any curriculum updates to be sure.

Literature

REQUIRED MATERIALS

All required materials will be made available on Moodle.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

You may wish to consult the following resources:

Bailey, Stephen. 2011. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 3rd ed. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Oshima, Alice, and Ann Hogue. 2017. Longman Academic Writing 4: Essays. 5th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education.

Vicary, Anne. 2014. Grammar for Writing: Study Book. Reading: Garnet Education.

Wilson, Paige, and Teresa Ferster Glazier. 2015. The Least You Should Know About English: Writing Skills. 12th ed. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

English

Examination methodology

Continuous assessment of participation (active engagement in class and completion of weekly assignments)
Development of learning activities into a portfolio to demonstrate course engagement and improvement of writing skills
Research-based academic paper
Final written examination

Examination topic(s)

Self-study of academic vocabulary
Skills and topics explored as part of the course (see above)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Continuous assessment of participation: 10%
Development of learning activities into a portfolio: 20%
Research-based academic paper*: 40%
Final written examination*: 30%

* Both the research-based academic paper and the final written exam must have a passing grade in order to pass the course overall.

The submission of a complete portfolio including all practice assignments is a prerequisite for receiving a grade.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.172 Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.172 Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
- Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
  - END.002 Professional Writing Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 552.172 Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 8. Semester empfohlen

Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- Stage two
  - Subject: Advanced Language (Compulsory subject)
    - Text Development and Optimisation ( 2.0h AG / 4.0 ECTS)
      - 552.172 Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Aufbaustudium Language
    - 2.7 Professional Writing Skills ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 552.172 Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2023/24

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2023

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2022/23

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2022

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2021/22

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2021

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2020/21

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2020

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2019/20

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2019

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2018/19

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2018

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2017/18

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2017

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2016/17

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2016

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.172 KS Professional Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2015/16

552.170 KS Professional Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.171 KS Professional Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)