Writing and Presenting Academic Papers in English (C1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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This course is aimed at advanced M.A. and Ph.D. students both of English and from other disciplines and faculties within the University of Bamberg.
This course may also be attended by students in the European Joint Master s Degree English and American Studies (Master Module Language Proficiency).

Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze freigehalten. Bei Überbuchung des Seminars fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin/dem Dozenten.

Inhalt:

This block seminar is divided into two parts. The first session, Writing Academic Papers in English, will highlight the skills necessary to write in English at an advanced academic level and focus on abstract writing for both journals and conferences. The second session, Presenting Academic Papers in English, offers a review of the skills needed to become a successful presenter and the opportunity to present a 20-minute conference paper to the group with subsequent feedback from the other participants and the lecturer.
The course will ideally look at "work in progress" being carried out by advanced students as part of their doctoral programmes. It is not primarily designed for students of English, but for those who have to work in and with English within their academic careers.
For prospective participants who do not have student access to FlexNow, an email announcing interest in participating in the course should be sent to the instructor (catherine.irvine@uni-bamberg.de). All prospective participants will be informed by email about whether there is capacity for them to attend before the semester begins.

Advanced Grammar Usage (C1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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This course may also be attended by students in the European Joint Master s Degree English and American Studies (Master Module Language Proficiency).

Placement Test for English HaF courses
Only for students who are NOT students of Anglistik at the University of Bamberg.
Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:



If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

Advanced Grammar Usage is an in-depth “polishing” course aimed at fostering the grammatical competence necessary for future English teachers, writers, or editors. The course provides opportunities for practice/rehearsal that are geared to helping students navigate the intricacies of advanced grammatical structures: tenses, aspect, mood, irregular verbs etc. Exercises, activities and explanations geared to assisting students identify advanced grammatical errors and areas of interference between English and German in order to foster the linguistic competence students need to make informed judgments on language produced by themselves and others – whether in order to fix a poorly translated website or to explain grammar points in the classroom.

Grundkurs I

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, 10 Parallelkurse A - K

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Please go along to your designated class in the second week of term
(beginning 21st October 2019 onwards)
to "claim your place" and find out important information about the class!

Scheinanforderungen: regelmäßige Mitarbeit, 2 Klausuren bzw. Portfolio

BA Hauptfach/Nebenfach/LA Gymnasium/Realschule/Grundschule/Mittelschule, BA Berufliche Bildung, LA Hauptschule (Didaktikfach Englisch), WiPäd: Basismodul (3 ECTS)

Please note that all courses in Sprachpraxis are designed for students who have taken their Abitur in English. Students from other disciplines who wish to improve their English should check the webpages of the Sprachenzentrum for general English courses (HaF). In addition, students who have not taken the Placement Test Einstufungstest (see details on the Anglistik homepage) and/or have not registered for the class via FlexNow are not guaranteed a place in that course for this semester!

Inhalt:

Activities in Grundkurs I focus on the three fundamental skills in the English language (reading, listening and writing). The aim is to make participants more proficient in understanding spoken and written English and to write with confidence. In this respect, Grundkurs I should be seen as an introduction to the skills necessary for the study of English and as a clear indicator for the participants' further progress in their university studies.

There will be two central examinations for all Grundkurs I classes, which will take place outside of regular class time and which can only be taken on the dates given on the course schedule posted on the VC and as individual dates (Einzeltermine) on UnivIS. Students participating in class are required to register for these exams via FlexNow!

The course can only be attended in one semester, although the examinations are open to those students who were not successful in passing the course at the first attempt.

The content of all of the parallel Grundkurs I classes is identical.

Empfohlene Literatur:

The course book by Annette Kapel and Wendy Sharp, Objective Proficiency Student's Book with Answers with Downloadable Software, (Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781107646377), should be purchased before classes begin.

Grundkurs II

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, 4 Parallelkurse: A – D

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Please go along to your designated class in the first week of term
(beginning 14th October 2019 onwards) to "claim your place" and find
out important information about the class!

Scheinanforderungen: regelmäßige Mitarbeit, 2 Klausuren, kurze Tests und eine mündliche Prüfung bzw. Portfolio

BA Hauptfach/Nebenfach/LA Gymnasium/Realschule/Grundschule/Mittelschule, BA Berufliche Bildung, LA Hauptschule (Didaktikfach Englisch), Wipäd: Basismodul (3 ECTS)

Inhalt:

Grundkurs II continues and expands the skills which were dealt with in Grundkurs I. The course uses the same course book, but works at a faster pace, demanding more participation and more preparation from the students.

There will be two central examinations for all Grundkurs II classes, which will take place outside of regular class time, a series of graded quizzes and an oral examination. The examinations must be taken on the dates given on the course schedule posted on the VC and as individual dates (Einzeltermine) on univis. Students must register for the central examinations via FlexNow!

The content and goals of all the Grundkurs II classes are identical.

N.B. Only one Grundkurs may be taken per semester. The completion of Grundkurs I is thus required for entry into Grundkurs II.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Objective Proficiency Student's Book with Answers with Downloadable Software, (Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781107646377) (Grundkurs I coursebook should be brought to the first class)

Grundkurs III

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 5, 5 Parallelkurse: A - E

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Please go along to your designated class in the first week of term

(beginning 14th October 2019 onwards) to "claim your place" and find out important information about the class!

Scheinanforderungen: regelmäßige Mitarbeit, 3 Klausuren bzw. Portfolio

LA Gymnasium/Realschule/Grundschule/HauptschuleMittelschule, BA berufliche Bildung: Aufbaumodul (3 ECTS)

BA Hauptfach, (mit Studienbeginn vor SS 12) Aufbaumodul/WiPäd Mastermodul (5 ECTS; (mit Studienbeginn ab SS 12) Vertiefungsmodul (5 ECTS)

Inhalt:

This course is concerned with the development of basic writing skills in English, including organizing ideas, paragraph structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and editing and revising written work. Assignments practice and assess these various skills and also focus on the types of tasks found in the Textproduktion examination in Staatsexamen.

There will be three central examinations for all Grundkurs III classes, which will take place outside of regular class time. The examinations must be taken on the dates given on the course schedule posted on the VC and as individual dates (Einzeltermine) on univis. Students must register for these exams via FlexNow!

The content and goals of all Grundkurs III classes are identical.

N.B. Students must have completed (and passed) Grundkurs I and Grundkurs II before taking this course!

Oberkurs (Neue LPO; Unterrichtsfach)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, ***THIS COURSE (3 ECTS) IS FOR LEHRAMT (UNTERRICHTSFACH) ONLY!***

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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When you register for this course, you will receive an automated response from FlexNow that you have successfully registered for the course. Please make sure that you register for the correct Oberkurs section (Unterrichtsfach if you are studying: LA Realschule/Grundschule/Mittelschule, BA Berufliche Bildung, MA WiPäd)

LA Realschule/Grundschule/Mittelschule, BA Berufliche Bildung: Vertiefungsmodul (3 ECTS); MA WiPäd: Mastermodul Sprachpraxis (3 ECTS) Students must have fully completed the Basis- and Aufbaumodule in Sprachpraxis to enter this class!

Inhalt:

To reflect the demands of LPO I, the Oberkurs is offered as a course which, along with the course Sprachmittlung II, deals with the main language elements of the final exam (Staatsexamen). In this final exam, the time is shared between Textproduktion, which is the main focus of the Oberkurs, and translation/Sprachmittlung. There will be two exams written outside of class that are based on tasks/skills required by the Textproduktion examination for Lehramt. The course will require students to demonstrate considerable linguistic complexity on all levels and have a high degree of competence in Landeskunde. It is therefore indispensable that students have already taken classes in GB and US Landeskunde and are aware that this course is primarily intended as realistic preparation for Lehramt students for the Textproduktion paper in their final exams. It is thus advisable to take this course after a longer period spent abroad.

For organisational reasons, we recommend that you take this course either before or after taking the translation course Sprachmittlung II! These two courses should not be taken in the same semester! In addition, students should plan their studies so that they are not taking the Oberkurs in the same semester as the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten either as these courses share exam times and contents.

Oberkurs (Neue LPO; vertieft)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, ***THIS (3 ECTS) IS FOR LEHRAMT (VERTIEFT) ONLY!***

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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When you register for this course, you will receive an automated response from FlexNow that your registration has been successful. Please make sure that you register for the correct Oberkurs section (Vertieft if you are studying LA Gymnasium).

LA Gymnasium, Vertiefungsmodul (3 ECTS); students must have fully completed the Basis- and Aufbaumodule in Sprachpraxis to enter this class!

Inhalt:

To reflect the demands of the LPO I, the Oberkurs is offered as a course which, along with the course Sprachmittlung II, deals with the main language elements of the final exam (Staatsexamen). In this final exam, the time is shared between Textproduktion, which is the main focus of the Oberkurs, and translation/Sprachmittlung.

There will be two exams written outside of class that are based on tasks/skills required by the Textproduktion examination for Lehramt. The course will require students to demonstrate considerable linguistic complexity on all levels and have a high degree of competence in Landeskunde. It is therefore indispensable that students have already taken classes in GB and US Landeskunde and are aware that this course is primarily intended as realistic preparation for Lehramt students for the Textproduktion paper in their final exams. It is thus advisable to take this course after a longer period spent abroad.

For organisational reasons, we recommend that you take this course either before or after taking the translation course Sprachmittlung II! These two courses should not be taken in the same semester! In addition, students should plan their studies so that they are not taking the Oberkurs in the same semester as the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten either as these courses share exam times and contents.

The content and goals of both Oberkurs (vertieft; “new” LPO) courses are identical.

Oberkurs (Joint Degree/ Masters)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 4, This class is for MA EAS/Joint Degree EAS students ONLY.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Inhalt:

In this class, students will extend their writing skills relevant for academic and professional purposes, such as essays, comments, articles and summaries. Students will be expected to produce texts of considerable linguistic complexity and to draw on a broad knowledge of current affairs in the English-speaking world.
There will be two exams written during class time and they will be based on the writing skills practiced in the weekly sessions.

Please register in FlexNow for this class. The registration period can be found on the Sprachenzentrum homepage. You should attend the first class in the week beginning 14th October 2019.

Übung für Examenskandidaten (Sprachpraxis)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Please register in FlexNow for the parallel course that is appropriate for your course of studies (i.e. Vertieft for Lehramt Gymnasium students and Unterrichtsfach for all other school types). Please note that, depending on numbers in the respective parallel classes, the course may be occasionally amalgamated into one class session. More information on this matter will be given in class.

LA GS MS RS BS : Vertiefungsmodul (3 ECTS); LA GY : Wahlpflichtmodul Sprachpraxis (2 ECTS)

Inhalt:

Important information regarding the "timing" for attending this course: as a result of changes suggested by the Ministry and the Prüfungsamt in the procedures for registering for the final exam, students are advised to take this class two semesters before writing the final exams (i.e. if you are taking the Staatsexamen in spring, you should attend this class in the previous summer term; if you are taking the Staatsexamen in autumn/fall, you should attend the class in the previous winter term). This will allow you enough time to have the grade for this course registered in FlexNow well before the deadline for submitting your final transcript to the Prüfungsamt arrives.

If this new information comes too late for you and you are very close to taking your exams (in Spring 2019, for example), please let the instructor know in the first lesson so that your grade for this class can be processed quickly!

The two courses will mainly deal with revising and refreshing the skills required in the written Textproduktion examination. Exam candidates will also be able to do more detailed preparation for the Landeskunde oral exam in this course and need not attend "regular" Landeskunde classes/lectures again.
Occasionally and possibly due to the fact that students are not aware of the above changes in registration procedures and deadlines for the final exam, we have requests to take the Oberkurs and the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten at the same time. This is unfortunately not possible as the exams for both courses are usually identical and are partially written at the same time! Students obviously cannot have the same "Prüfungsleistung" acknowledged for two separate courses. The other aspect is a very practical one: students will be covering exam task types in the Oberkurs that are potentially "repeated" in the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten or, in the worst case scenario, students may face an exam task in the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten exams that has not been covered in the Oberkurs at all, but only addressed in the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten. Even if it means taking the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten in the final semester before taking the final exams, students affected by this problem should plan accordingly and continue taking the Oberkurs first and the Sprachpraktische Übung für Examenskandidaten in the subsequent semester.

Landeskunde Spezial (Landeskunde GB Contemporary Issues)

Angaben:

Vorlesung und Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 4, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Lehramt neu RS/BS: Zusatzmodul Landeskunde: Vorlesung/Übung (4 ECTS: Referat (15 Min.) und mündliche Prüfung (15 Min.))
Lehramt neu GY: Vertiefungsmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft Vorlesung/Übung (3 ECTS: Schriftliche Prüfung (Klausur)(90 Min.)
oder Referat (15 Min.)
Die Prüfungsart wird durch den/die Lehrveranstaltungsleiter/in zu Semesterbeginn der Lehrveranstaltung festgelegt und dokumentiert).
Students of Anglistik from other courses of study are also welcome to attend!

Please note that this course is not a substitute for Landeskunde GB I or Landeskunde GB II (see the Modulhandbücher for further
information about which Landeskunde class(es) are required for your course of study)

Inhalt:

Landeskunde GB Contemporary Issues The issues facing modern Britain do not only revolve around Brexit. There are other challenges facing the country.
From child poverty to the education system, the state of the NHS to crime, and from climate change to the cost of living,
modern Britain has changed for better or for worse. It is these issues, and more, that we will deal with in this course.
Landeskunde GB Contemporary Issues will look at modern 21st century Britain, its people and society, its places, its culture,
its (very recent) decisions, and, to a certain extent, its future.
The class will be a mixture of lecture and discussion, and students are required to be up to date with current affairs in the
United Kingdom.

Landeskunde GB I

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 1 SWS, ECTS: 4

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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LA Gymnasium/Realschule/Grundschule/Hauptschule/Mittelschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft (3 ECTS)

BA Hauptfach, (mit Studienbeginn vor SS 12) Basismodul (3 ECTS); (mit Studienbeginn ab SS 12) Aufbaumodul (3 ECTS). We ask students who need to take this course as their Aufbaumodul to take the complete Basismodul first! Due to capacity problems, this course is not open for Studium Generale.

LA Realschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde US I in the Basismodul, (4 ECTS; written exam + short presentation)

LA Gymnasium, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde US I in the Basismodul, (3 ECTS)

LA Gymnasium, Vertiefungsmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde US I in the Basismodul and Landeskunde US II in the Aufbaumodul, (3 ECTS)

LA HS (Didaktikfach Englisch), Vertiefungsmodul Englisch als Didaktikfach, (4 ECTS; written exam + oral presentation)

Inhalt:

This lecture course will deal with central topics concerning British life and institutions and will discuss some (if not all!) of the topics which are used as the basis for examinations. It should not only be seen as "the way to prepare for the oral exam", but also as an opportunity to learn about topics of interest related to Great Britain while also hearing spoken English.

It is recommended, especially for Lehramt students, to attend both the US and GB Landeskunde courses during their studies; students can specialize in either GB or US, but are strongly advised to have knowledge of both countries.

Please attend the first lecture of the semester so that important information about the exam requirements can be given!

Landeskunde GB II

Angaben:

Vorlesung und Übung, 1 SWS, ECTS: 4

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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LA Realschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (4 ECTS; presentation/class discussion and short oral exam)

LA Gymnasium, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (3 ECTS; presentation/class discussion)

LA Gymnasium, Vertiefungsmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (3 ECTS)

LA Realschule/M. Ed. Berufliche Bildung, Zusatzmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (4 ECTS; presentation/class discussion and short oral exam)

BA students do not need to take this class!

Inhalt:

This course will look in greater detail at some of the subjects already dealt with in Landeskunde GB I. Students will be able to use the opportunity to discuss Landeskunde in more depth and in a smaller group than GB I. Student participation - in the form of short oral presentations - is a required element of this course so that the prospective examination candidate is not actively talking about Landeskunde for the first time in the examination itself!

Requirements for credits for this class will be discussed at the start of the semester.

Please attend the first lecture of the semester so that important information about the exam requirements can be given!

Landeskunde US I

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 1 SWS, ECTS: 4

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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LA Gymnasium/Realschule/Grundschule/Hauptschule/Mittelschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft (3 ECTS)

BA Hauptfach, (mit Studienbeginn vor SS 12) Basismodul (3 ECTS); (mit Studienbeginn ab SS 12) Aufbaumodul (3 ECTS). We ask students who need to take this course as their Aufbaumodul to take the complete Basismodul first! Due to capacity problems, this course is not open for Studium Generale.

LA Realschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde GB I in the Basismodul, (4 ECTS; written exam + short presentation)

LA Gymnasium, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde GB I in the Basismodul, (3 ECTS)

LA Gymnasium, Vertiefungsmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft and only having passed Landeskunde GB I in the Basismodul and Landeskunde GB II in the Aufbaumodul, (3 ECTS)

LA HS (Didaktikfach Englisch), Vertiefungsmodul Englisch als Didaktikfach, (4 ECTS; written exam + oral presentation)

Inhalt:

This lecture course focuses on the geography and history of the US from the first European settlements to the present. In addition to presenting this information, the course provides students with the opportunity to sharpen their listening comprehension skills.

It is recommended, especially for Lehramt students, to attend both the US and GB Landeskunde courses during their studies; students can specialize in either GB or US, but are strongly advised to have knowledge of both countries.

Please attend the first lecture of the semester so that important information about the exam requirements can be given!

Landeskunde US II

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 1 SWS, ECTS: 4

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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LA Realschule/BA Berufliche Bildung, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (4 ECTS; presentation/class discussion and short oral exam)

LA Gymnasium, Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (3 ECTS; presentation/class discussion)

LA Gymnasium, Vertiefungsmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (3 ECTS)

LA Realschule/M. Ed. Berufliche Bildung, Zusatzmodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, only after passing the complete Basismodul and Aufbaumodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft, (4 ECTS; presentation/class discussion and short oral exam)

BA students do not need to take this class!

Inhalt:

This course focuses on both current and historical aspects of topics in American life. While Landeskunde US I is a lecture course, this course is intended to be more interactive: the instructor will provide an introduction into each topic and students are asked to present a portion of a topic to the class. This presentation should not only be seen as an opportunity to speak about the material, but a chance for students to practice (and receive feedback regarding) their spoken language skills before proceeding to their examinations. Like Landeskunde US I, this course is seen as preparation for the Landeskunde portion of later examinations.

Requirements for credits for this class will be discussed at the start of the semester.

Please attend the first lecture of the semester so that important information about the exam requirements can be given!

Conversation I

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 1

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze frei gehalten. Bei Überbuchung des Seminars fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin/dem Dozenten.

The Conversation classes are optional for the majority of Anglistik students and are taught by native-speakers from our British and American partner universities. The aim of the course is for students to practice their English in a more relaxed atmosphere without the pressure of exams or grades.

Please go along to the first class session (in the 2nd week of term) to find out more details about the organisation of the course (presentations, scheduled topics, etc.). Please be prepared to move classes if one of the parallel courses is full!

Conversation II

Angaben:

Übung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

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Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze frei gehalten. Bei Überbuchung des Seminars fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin/dem Dozenten.

The Conversation classes are optional for the majority of Anglistik students and are taught by native-speakers from our British and American partner universities. The aim of the course is for students to practice their English in a more relaxed atmosphere without the pressure of exams or grades.

Please go along to the first class session (in the 2nd week of term) to find out more details about the organisation of the course (presentations, scheduled topics, etc.). Please be prepared to move classes if one of the parallel courses is full!

Conversation III

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze frei gehalten. Bei Überbuchung des Seminars fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin/dem Dozenten.

The Conversation classes are optional for the majority of Anglistik students and are taught by native-speakers from our British and American partner universities. The aim of the course is for students to practice their English in a more relaxed atmosphere without the pressure of exams or grades.

Please go along to the first class session (in the 3rd week of term) to find out more details about the organisation of the course (presentations, scheduled topics, etc.). Please be prepared to move classes if one of the parallel courses is full!

Presentation Skills (C1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 4, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
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Die vorherige Teilnahme an einem HaF Placement Test ist zwingend erforderlich.
Informationen hierzu finden Sie im Vorlesungsverzeichnis des Sprachenzentrums unter der Rubrik Sprachnachweis / Einstufungstests.

Bei Überbuchung des Seminars fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin/dem Dozenten.

This course may also be attended by students in the European Joint Master's Degree English and American Studies (Master Module Language Proficiency).

When you register for this course, you will receive an automated response that you are on the waiting list for the course. Each course has a waiting list, so that priority can be given to registrants based on their course of study and which semester they are in. You will receive notice approximately 3 days before the beginning of semester to confirm your spot in the course. We reserve the right to ask students to move to different sections to create more equal numbers throughout the groups.

Inhalt:

The course objectives are to enhance students’ ability to structure and deliver oral presentations in English. We will focus on the differences between oral and written communication, simple rhetorical techniques and the functional language required to present and communicate successfully.
The students will learn to:
• present an argument in their individual field of study convincingly and persuasively
• interact with the audience by expressing opinions; agreeing and disagreeing with statements; politely interrupting; clarifying statements; and asking and answering questions
• use simple rhetorical techniques in presentations

The course includes opportunities to practise elements of a presentation before leading to a 20-minute presentation at the end of the course. Group feedback will enable students to become aware of their strengths and weaknesses, develop strategies to overcome their weaknesses and hone their presentation skills. Regular participation and preparation is expected for the successful completion of the course.