Target group: | Students of the TU Dresden |
Contents: | - UK, USA and Europass CVs and Letter of Motivation. - Research on and review of online job offers. - Introduction to interviewing techniques, including behavioural approaches. - Individual and pair interviewing practice using CVs, Letter of Motivation and real job offers with trainer and peer feedback. |
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: | - Simulation The credit points are earned when the examination is passed. |
Credit points and grades: | graded participation certificate |
Qualification goals: | Getting the Job aims at equipping participants with the necessary language and skills for a successful job application and interview. It is targeted at participants who intend to graduate in the near future and then enter the job market. Advanced English is a prerequisite and on completion of the course participants should be able to exhibit an interactive oral job interviewing competence and be familiar with relevant application procedures in the English-speaking world. |
Usability: | General language requirement level C1 taking into account the respective study regulations / prerequisite for level C1/C1+ |
Teaching material: | Will be announced in class. |
English C1 – Getting the Job: Applications and Interviewing
GERARD PATRICK CULLEN
EU CAPACITY BUILDING & TEMPUS PROJECTS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVANCED BUSINESS ENGLISH
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Zellescher Weg 22, Seminargebäude 1 (SE1), Raum 212
gerard.cullen@tu-dresden.de
(0351) 463 31684
Consultations by appointment
MANUELA FUNKE
GINA SELTMANN
STUDY ORGANIZATION
Freiberger Str. 37, room 105
tudias.studienorganisation@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
(0351) 40 470 250
Confirmation of participation certificates (only by email) and collection of certificates