| Target group: | Students of the TU Dresden |
| Contents: | - Basics of scientific language, - Development of listening strategies, - Simulation of job-specific communication constellations 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: | 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: | - 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 C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The students can understand complex scientific and job-related written or oral 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 complex interactions in discussions, even with abstract and complex topics and participate, use language flexibly and effectively for the expression of inauthenticity such as irony, allusions, imagery, deal effectively with communication and cultural problems. |
| Usability: | General language requirement level C1 taking into account the respective study regulations / prerequisite for level C1+ |
| Teaching material: | Will be announced in class |