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<title>Academic Presentation and Communication</title>
<cid>BITM-352</cid>
<sapsubmodule>P440-0102</sapsubmodule>
<bkey>itm5</bkey>
<ctypes>
<hours>2</hours>
<type>VU</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>2.5</cp>
<semester>3</semester>
<mandatory>yes</mandatory>
<language>English</language>
<exam>Term paper with presentation (Can be repeated annually)</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>BITM-352</cid>
<branch>International Tourism-Management</branch>
<semester>3</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
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.</workload>
<prerequisites>
</prerequisites>
<prerequisitesfor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>tti</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Dozierende des Studiengangs</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>all</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>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
</objectives>
<content>- Speaking and listening comprehension skills
- This module is oriented on students academic reality
- Vocabulary, grammar, and phrases relevant to students&quot; scientific English
- Relevant academic text types (e.g., lectures, discussions) and their use as learning materials
- Scientific work techniques
</content>
<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.

</media>
<literature>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
</literature>
<offered>
</offered>
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