| Target group: | Students of the TU Dresden |
| Contents: | - Basics of scientific language, - Development of listening strategies, - Simulation of job-specific communication situations such as team meetings, - Introduction to the language of meetings and conferences - Development of presentations and papers with subsequent discussion. |
| Prerequisite: | B2 or proof of knowledge through a placement test |
| European Framework of Reference/CEFR: | B2+ |
| Type of teaching/duration: | 1 semester language learning seminar/language course | 2 SWS |
| Frequency of the course: | WiSe + SoSe |
| Workload: | The total workload is 75 hours. Of these, 30 hours are accounted for by attendance and 45 hours by self-study, including preparation for the exam and completion of the exam. |
| Examinations: | - Presentation (20 minutes) The credit points are earned when the examination is passed. |
| Credit points and grades: | (Graded) participation certificate |
| Qualification goals: | The students are able to study independently and produce work-related written and oral communication in English at level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The students can largely understand complex scientific and job-related written or oral technical texts, express them clearly and fluently in detail and using complex linguistic structures on selected topics in their field, use a variety of strategies to ensure understanding. The students have intercultural skills. |
| Usability: | General language requirement level B2+ taking into account the respective study regulations / prerequisite for level C1 |
| Teaching material: | Will be announced in class |