Syllabus

Title
4396 Wissenschaftliches Schreiben/Academic Writing
Instructors
Ass.Prof. Dr. Martin Herles, B.A.
Contact details
martin.herles@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/18/14 to 03/04/14
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Academic Writing
Academic Writing
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 03/05/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 03/12/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 03/19/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 03/26/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 04/09/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 04/30/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 05/07/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 05/14/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 05/21/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 05/28/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 06/04/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 06/11/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 06/18/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 06/25/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12
Wednesday 07/02/14 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.12

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Contents
  • Language features in English academic writing
  • The structural features of English research papers
  • Adapting one's writing to "journalese"
  • General English features of relevance
  • Exercises and discussions during sessions
  • Workshop (discussing papers and abstracts provided by the participants)
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Learning outcomes

ACHTUNG: DIESE LEHRVERANSTALTUNG WIRD ZUM GROSSTEIL IN ENGLISCHER SPRACHE ABGEHALTEN UND BESCHÄFTIGT SICH SCHWERPUNTKMÄSSIG MIT 'ACADEMIC WRITING IN ENGLISH'. GRUNDZUEGE DES WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN SCHREIBENS IN DEUTSCHER SPRACHE WERDEN ABER EBENFALLS VERMITTELT.

  • To help students acquire the writing skills required for drafting doctoral dissertations and academic papers in English
  • To sensitize students to contrastive differences between German and English
  • To assist students in adapting their writing to internationally accepted standards necessary for publishing papers in high-level academic journals
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Teaching/learning method(s)
Lecture format including interactive discussions, exercises and homework, extensive discussions of pertinent points, practical workshop at the end of the class
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Assessment
Active participation in class (exercises and discussions); home assignments; two written abstracts of doctoral dissertation (draft and revised); final test
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
Registration required via the WWW during the period of registration.
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Readings
1 Author: Herles, M.
Title: Material to be distributed in class at cost price.

Year: 2014
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Availability of lecturer(s)
For office hours please refer to the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication ( http://www.wu.ac.at/ebc/About_us/Contact_Information )
Last edited: 2013-11-21



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