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Academic English Writing

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Academic English Writing
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024
Module code: MEB_24_A_4.12.AEW
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.
2SU (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
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Project Work

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

MEB_24_A_4.12.AEW Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024 , semester 4, mandatory course

Suitable for exchange students (learning agreement)
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 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
MEB_24_A_1.06.TEA Technical English for Academic Purposes


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christine Sick
Lecturer:
Sebastian Barth, M.A.


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Learning outcomes:
 
The modules “Technical English for Academic Purposes” and “English Academic Writing” as well as the foreign language component “Presenting in English” of the “Project in Mechanical or Process Engineering” are to be seen in context. Starting out from the required entry level B2, these modules help students to progress from level B2 to C1 in English as a foreign language.
 
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to write coherent academic texts such as a laboratory report, project report or Bachelor’s thesis. They will be able to express their ideas effectively and appropriately in academic writing, using suitable language structures, register as well as an appropriate range of vocabulary.
They will be able to research information, analyze the results critically, and cite the sources properly.


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Module content:
• Introduction to various types of academic texts: laboratory report, project report, Bachelor’s thesis
• Structure of academic texts
• Researching information and analyzing results
• Referencing and citation conventions
• Writing process (brainstorming, drafting, revising)
• Developing paragraphs (topic sentences, linking words, etc.)
• Writing exercises
• Academic language: structures, register and vocabulary (e.g. for describing experiments)
 


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Teaching methods/Media:
Teaching methods:
The learning goals will be achieved through the integrated training of the four basic skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing) supported by multimedia, as well as the revision of basic grammar and vocabulary in self-study phases.
  
Media:
Teaching and learning materials (print, audio, video), multimedia teaching and learning software and WBTs for specific target groups.

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Recommended or required reading:
Sowton, Chris. 50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing: Study Book. Garnet Publishing, 2014.
Rosenberg, Barry J. Spring into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists. Addison-Wesley Educational, 2005.
Northedge, Andrew, et. al. The Good Study Guide. The Open University Worldwide, 2005.


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