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Academic Presentation and Communication

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Academic Presentation and Communication
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Tourism-Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020
Module code: BITM-352
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P440-0102
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2VU (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2,5
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Term paper with presentation (Can be repeated annually)

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BITM-352 (P440-0102) International Tourism-Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 75 hours (equivalent to 2.5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 52.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer:
Dozierende des Studiengangs


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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- implement the most important academic soft skills (e.g., time management, reading skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving strategies)
- use the vocabulary and structures relevant to their respective academic fields
- master the pronunciation of difficult words from the field of science or acquire them
- use authentic oral texts, e.g. lectures, to improve their command of the language
- actively participate in international academic contexts - e.g. group discussions in English or English-oriented seminar situations
- to formulate their own ideas and conceptions precisely
- describe quite complex (scientific) contexts in oral form in a comprehensible and detailed manner and analyze them (in rudimentary form)
- evaluate and apply basic, scientifically relevant presentation techniques
- recognize and put into practice the structure of academic presentations
- give a (short) presentation based on scientific principles


[updated 14.11.2022]
Module content:
- Speaking and listening comprehension skills
- This module is oriented on students academic reality
- Vocabulary, grammar, and phrases relevant to students´ scientific English
- Relevant academic text types (e.g., lectures, discussions) and their use as learning materials
- Scientific work techniques


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Teaching methods/Media:
Use of a multimedia computer language laboratory
Use of a wide range of multimedia: Video, radio, scientific literature, computer-based interactivity
Partner work, group work and role playing
Presentations and short talks by students
Presentations by the lecturer
Discussions
Internet research
The goal is to enable an authentic classroom communication situation within the teaching environment.
 


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Recommended or required reading:
Target group-oriented teaching materials compiled by the lecturer
Business-related articles from renowned newspapers and magazines from the target language countries
Individually tailored vocabulary and grammar exercises for the target audience
Internet resources


[updated 14.11.2022]
 
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