Syllabus

Title
4295 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
02/26/18 to 03/01/18
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Academic Writing
Academic Writing
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 03/07/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 03/14/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 03/21/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.326
Wednesday 04/11/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Wednesday 04/18/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 04/25/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 05/02/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 05/09/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 05/16/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 05/23/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 05/30/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D1.1.074
Wednesday 06/06/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.374
Wednesday 06/13/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D1.1.074
Wednesday 06/20/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.382
Wednesday 06/27/18 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.382

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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: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/about-us/contact-information

 

Last edited: 2018-05-07



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