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Academic writing

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Academic writing
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Civil and structural engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017
Module code: BIBA694
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.
P110-0178
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
Semester: 6
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Term paper

[updated 29.04.2024]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BIBA694 (P110-0178) Civil and structural engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017 , semester 6, 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 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):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
N.N.
Lecturer: N.N.

[updated 30.10.2023]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will:
- be familiar with the formal criteria for writing academic papers in their degree program and be able to apply them
 
- be able to recognize the differences in form and content between different types of academic texts (protocol, project report, bachelor thesis, etc.) and apply them
 
 
- be able to write their own scientific texts and apply linguistic and grammatical structures relevant to scientific writing


[updated 29.04.2024]
Module content:
- Formal criteria for and structure of scientific papers
- Dealing with sources (quoting and paraphrasing, citation styles)
- Factual and technical language and logical structure of texts
- Differences between everyday and academic language
- Cultural differences in scientific language
- Linguistic and grammatical structures for writing scientific texts
- Inclusion of concrete writing projects from the students´ subjects

[updated 29.04.2024]
Teaching methods/Media:
- Working on and with concrete examples of different types of scientific texts
- Guided writing of their own texts and mutual corrections
- Self-correction of the students own texts
- Group and individual meetings
- Multimedia-based teaching and learning material tailored to the target group

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Recommended or required reading:
- Will be announced in the course
- Key texts and materials will be provided during the course

[updated 29.04.2024]
 
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