| Modulname |
Writing Academic Texts: A Process-Oriented Course |
| Gebiet |
Gebiet 2
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| Profil |
Profil Praxis
Profil Sprachen
Profil Freie Studien
Profil Wissensvermittlung
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| CPs |
5 CP |
| Campus |
Hier geht
es zum Vorlesungsverzeichnis |
| Voraussetzungen |
The course is designed for students who write texts in the English language for their studies, and for whom English is not the first language. The participants should be prepared to write a lot for the course, actively join discussions during the session and in the Moodle course, and try out different writing techniques. |
| Besonderheiten |
Participants: 20 Sessions: 5 November 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 26 November 2020, 10:00 – 14:00 10 December 2020, 10:00 – 14:00 7 January 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 21 January 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 4 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 18 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 25 February, 2021, 10:00 – 12:00 Regristration: Via eCampus Final grade : The final grade consists of regular attendance and active participation in the course, completed homework / writing assignments and a portfolio. Exam: The portfolio is to be handed in by 31 March 2021 . Modulbeauftragte Schreibzentrum / Zentrum für Wissenschaftsdidaktik Anke Schröder anke.schroeder@rub.de |
| Blockseminar |
Nein |
| Vorkenntnisse |
The course will be held in English. |
| Veranstaltungszeit |
|
| Dozenten |
Anke Schröder |
| Arbeitsaufwand |
70 hours for attendance in the seminar and participation in the corresponding Moodle course 30 hours for homework / small writing assignments 20 hours for keeping an academic writing journal 30 hours for creating a portfolio |
| Literatur |
Texts will be made available via Moodle or via hard copies. Interested students can find further information on the topic of the course in the following texts: Elbow, Peter. Writing with Power. Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process . Oxford UP, New York 1998. Graff, Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say. The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing . Norton, New York 2006. |
| Modulteil |
[430002] Writing an Academic Text - WS 20/21, [430001] Text Production: Getting Started - WS 20/21 |
| Modultyp |
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| Modulanbieter |
Zentrale Betriebseinheiten, Zentrum für Wissenschaftsdidaktik (ZfW) |
| Inhalt |
This module aims at enabling students to approach academic writing from a process-oriented perspective. The emphasis of this course is on the writing process as well as on the specifics of writing academic / university texts in English as a second language. Aspects that are going to be a part of the course include: basic knowledge of writing process models/theory structuring and reflecting individual writing processes finding a suitable topic developing a research question/thesis finding and working with reading material / research literature developing strategies for reading and writing in English (as a second language) working with the Academic Phrase Bank and other useful resources common academic/university text genres and conventions Writing exercises and writing assignments are an integral part of the course. |
| Lernziele |
The module aims at teaching the students different approaches for the writing of academic/ university texts in English. On the basis of writing process theories, students will try out different techniques and strategies that can help them to structure and reflect their individual writing processes. Moreover, they will learn how to purposefully use resources such as the Academic Phrase Bank. |
