552.181 (22W) Professional Speaking Skills b

Wintersemester 2022/23

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First course session
03.10.2022 12:00 - 14:00 N.0.27 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
LV Nummer Südostverbund END01002UL
Course title german Professional Speaking Skills b
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 14 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.10.2022
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will have the opportunity to engage in frequent academic discussions. After conducting research on an approved topic, students will have the opportunity to conduct basic research and present their findings either through presentations or structure discussions. Students will develop critical thinking skills and argumentation skills.

Teaching methodology

Students will engage in instructor- and self-directed learning of philosophical/ethical theories and their daily application. The required course text, videos, and class discussion will all be used to engage students in the process of learning more about philosophy/ethics in order to improve their speaking skills. The instructor will provide language feedback to supplement students' own self-reflective (and peer-reflective) feedback.

Course content

The thematic content for this course revolves around philosophy and ethics, including an overview of a few important theorists and a consideration of the importance of philosophy and ethics for daily life. Students will prepare for and engage in class discussions and debates on various philosophical/ethical topics. Students will need to read and watch course materials (available on Moodle) in order to inform critical, thoughtful debate. Through frequent peer & instructor interactions students will have ample opportunity to engage in formal, academic discussion in English.

Prior knowledge expected

At a minimum, students are expected to already know the following (see curriculum for more details):

  • general presentation skills;
  • academic vocabulary on a wide range of topics;
  • how to express themselves in formal, academic settings;
  • how to conduct general research on a narrowly defined topic; and
  • how to synthesize information.

It is expected that students have a generally advanced level of English, especially as regards pronunciation. Frequent, systematic errors can be grounds for failing the course.

Upon enrolling in this course, students are not expected to have any knowledge of philosophy/ethics as an academic subject though they will learn the basics of this area of study and are expected to demonstrate this knowledge in discussions and the final oral examination.

Curricular registration requirements

COURSE PREREQUISITES: 

B.A.: Successful completion of both Pronunciation AND Language Productive and Receptive Skills 

B.Ed.: Successful completion of the courses in MODULE ENC (Lehramt); check your curriculum and any curriculum updates to be sure.

Erasmus/Study-abroad: Check with the course instructor regarding your language ability. 

N.B. Some circumstances may allow for students to be exempted from certain course prerequisites.

Literature

IMPORTANT: Students must purchase or have easy access to the following text:

Blackburn, Simon. 2001. Being Good. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-285377-6 

Other materials will be provided on Moodle to students, who are then expected to have these materials readily available in either printed or electronic form during class.

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.

Examination methodology

Students will be graded on their performance as group leaders and discussants in student-led discussions on ethics and philosophy.

A final oral examination will take place in which students in pairs or small groups discuss questions about course content (ethics & philosophy).

A rubric on how students are assessed will be made available on Moodle.

Examination topic(s)

The oral examination at the end of term will be based on the required text read throughout the semester. The general topic is ethics and philosophy. Students will be expected to exhibit knowledge of the theoretical ideas covered over the course of term (terminology being an important aspect of this) and should also show advanced grammatical structures and rhetorical strategies related to idea presentation and argumentation.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Students will be evaluated according to their performance on

  • completion of in-class/Moodle-based assignments* (Some require extensive peer interaction.);
  • an oral examination (conducted in pairs or small groups of students at the end of term); and
  • leading a reading-circle discussion (RCD) and participating in RCDs from other students.

*Failure to do these non-graded assignments will constitute a fail 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.001 Professional Speaking Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
      • END.001 Professional Speaking Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Professional Language Use (Compulsory subject)
      • END.001 Professional Speaking Skills ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7. Semester empfohlen
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Advanced Language (Compulsory subject)
        • Rhetorics of Presentation ( 2.0h AG / 4.0 ECTS)
          • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (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
        • 2.8 Professional Speaking Skills ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
            Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: (Schwerpunktsprache 2) Englisch / (Language 2) English (Compulsory subject)
      • 2.2 Language Productive and Receptive Skills or Professional Speaking Skills ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.181 Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 552.180 KS Professional Speaking Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.181 KS Professional Speaking Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.182 KS Professional Speaking Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 551.156 KU Speaking II: Professional and Social Interaction (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 551.156 KU Speaking II: Professional and Social Interaction (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 551.156 KU Speaking II: Professional and Social Interaction (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2012/13
  • 551.156 KU Speaking II: Professional and Social Interaction (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)