| Target group: | Students of the TU Dresden |
| Contents: | - Academic writing with a focus on structure, syntax and forms of expression (working with different types of text) - The production of academic writings in English in the form of discursive or expository essay/article; abstract/summary/outline; quoting and referencing; proof reading |
| Prerequisite: | TU Certificate EBW (1-3) / CEFR B2+ with at least 2.5, or TU Certificate EBW - F (1-3) / C1, or placement test |
| European Framework of Reference/CEFR: | C1 |
| 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: | - Portfolio of graded tasks. Final academic essay test (Argumentative essay) The credit points are earned when the examination(s) is/are passed. |
| Credit points and grades: | graded participation certificate |
| Qualification goals: | The students are able to study independently and produce work-related written communication in English at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students can understand complex scientific and job-related written specialist texts, express themselves clearly and fluently in detail and using complex linguistic structures, as well as an extensive general and specialist vocabulary on topics in their field, follow and participate in complex interactions in discussions, even with abstract and complex topics, use language flexibly and effectively for the expression of inauthenticity such as irony, allusions, imagery, deal effectively with communication and cultural problems. The students are able to express themselves in writing at a high level in an international environment and have the appropriate intercultural skills. |
| Usability: | General language requirement level C1 taking into account the respective study regulations |
| Teaching material: | Announced by the teacher |