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Academic Reading and Writing

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Academic Reading and Writing
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Tourism-Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020
Module code: BITM-452
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.
P440-0103
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: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam (90 minutes; Can be repeated semesterly)

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

BITM-452 (P440-0103) International Tourism-Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 4, 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:
- recognize and apply the essential rules of scientific writing
- use relevant scientific sources productively
- use authentic written texts for continuous improvement of their own scientific English
- apply the relevant content-related criteria from the evaluation of scientific essays to their own scientific texts
- systematically structure scientific facts
- understand the basic rules of scientific writing in English and to apply them
- improve their skills in scientific writing and presentation and master relevant English-language science situations
- write a short technical essay according to scientific criteria

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Module content:
- Reading and writing skills
- This module is oriented on students’ academic reality
- Vocabulary, grammar, and phrases relevant to students´ scientific English
- Relevant academic text types (e.g., Abstracts, scientific essays, reviews) 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


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