| Target group: | Foreign students at the TU Dresden |
| Contents: | - Subject-specific vocabulary and associated grammar - Reading of subject-related texts - Specialized text production taking into account the techniques of scientific work - Subject-oriented discussions and presentation techniques - Preparatory strategies for professional exams |
| 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: | Project work |
| Credit points and grades: | - (Graded) certificate of participation. |
| Qualification goals: | The students are able to study independently and produce work-related written and oral communication in German at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The students can understand complex scientific written technical texts, express themselves clearly and fluently in detail and use complex linguistic structures as well as an extensive general and technical 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 aim of the courses is to improve technical and scientific language skills, as well as language skills in everyday university life. During the semester, you work on your own project, which promotes and continuously optimizes your own technical language skills. The project is based on (literature and other) research on a self-chosen topic with a subject-related orientation. |
| Usability: | General language requirement level C1 taking into account the respective study regulations / prerequisite for level C1+. |
| Teaching material: | Announced by the teacher |