551.159 (14W) Writing III

Wintersemester 2014/15

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First course session
06.10.2014 13:00 - 15:00 Z.1.08 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Writing III
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 26 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 06.10.2014

Time and place

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Course Information

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

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

successful completion of "Writing 2"

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

Teaching objective

academic writing skills in English academic style academic essay & text organization writing term papers

Prior knowledge expected

successful completion of "Writing 2"

Literature

readings and assignments available on Moodle

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.

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)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2014
  • 551.160 KU Writing III (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 551.159 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)