Syllabus

Title
4310 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
02/27/17 to 03/03/17
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Academic Writing
Academic Writing
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 03/08/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 03/15/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 03/22/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 03/29/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 04/05/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 05/03/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 05/10/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.09
Wednesday 05/17/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 05/24/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.4.18
Wednesday 05/31/17 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM TC.4.14
Wednesday 06/07/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.09
Wednesday 06/14/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 06/21/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 06/28/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.11
Wednesday 07/05/17 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM TC.3.10

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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) (30%)
  • Home assignments (10%)
  • Two written abstracts of doctoral dissertation (draft and revised) (10%)
  • Final test (50%)
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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: 2017
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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: 2016-11-21



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