551.159 (13W) Writing III

Wintersemester 2013/14

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First course session
03.10.2013 10:00 - 11:30 On Campus

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Overview

Lecturer

Sen. Lecturer Mag. Ursula Posratschnig, MA

Course title german

Writing III

Type

Course (continuous assessment course )

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

3.0

Registrations

25 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

English

Course begins on

03.10.2013

Time and place

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Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

writing assignments in class and as homework assignments, lecture, discussion, workshops, student contributions

Conditions of admission

Writing 2 must have been completed successfully

Course content

This course provides an opportunity for students to practice and develop their academic writing skills in English. Some of the topics that will be covered are the structure and organization of academic texts, the nature and purpose of paragraphs, the development of coherent pieces of writing, the issue of plagiarism and how to write term papers.

Topics

academic essays
exam essays
doing research for assignments
using quotations appropriately
avoiding plagiarism
organizing writing
conventions of academic style
improving the use of grammar and vocabulary

Literature

class reader

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

writing assignments in class and as homework assignments, lecture, discussion, workshops, student contributions

Conditions of admission

Writing 2 must have been completed successfully

Course content

Topics

academic essays
exam essays
doing research for assignments
using quotations appropriately
avoiding plagiarism
organizing writing
conventions of academic style
improving the use of grammar and vocabulary

Literature

class reader

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.

German
English

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

regular written assignments midterm exam final exam

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

regular written assignments midterm exam final exam

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- Stage two
  - Subject: Advanced Language (Compulsory subject)
    - Writing III: Genre and Translation ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 551.159 Writing III (2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Sprachliches Aufbaustudium
    - Writing III ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 551.159 Writing III (2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (ab 12W) (Compulsory subject)
  - Writing III: Academic Research and Writing ( 0.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 551.159 Writing III (2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 05W.1)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Modul Sprachliches Aufbaustudium
    - Writing III: Genre and Translation ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 551.159 Writing III (2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2014/15

551.159 KU Writing III (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2014

551.160 KU Writing III (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2013

551.160 KU Writing III (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2012/13

551.159 KU Writing III a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.160 KU Writing III b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)