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Practising English Online with a Tandem Partner

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Practising English Online with a Tandem Partner
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical and Process Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: MAB_19_4.2.1.32
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.
P241-0399
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.
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ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
1
Semester: according to optional course list
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:
Written documentation, ungraded

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

MAB_19_4.2.1.32 (P241-0399) Mechanical and Process Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , optional course, general subject
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).
The total student study time for this course is 30 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christine Sick
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christine Sick

[updated 30.04.2021]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this tandem course with students from our partner univeristy, the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, students will have expanded their language and expression skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages acquired in the course of their Bachelor´s degree.  

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Module content:
There will be a joint introduction with the program managers of both universities and students from the htw saar and UCC.
 
At least 5 tandem online sessions via video conference
 
First session: warm-up/getting-to-know each other session
Background, studies, family, hobbies, experience abroad, experience with the other language, expectations for the tandem
 
Other sessions should be across a range of the following topic areas (academic, cultural, intercultural, professional, social):
 
1.        Academic
Present your university, interactions in an academic setting (dos and don’ts), role of the university in the community, comparison of university systems.
 
2.        Cultural
Music, sports, virtual visit to your city, a museum, theater, opera, historical building, concert etc. or any other aspect of culture.
3.        Intercultural
Reflecting on cultures other than your own "home" culture, dos and don’ts, critical incidents.
4.        Professional
Reflecting on events or interactions in a work situation, your dream job, the job application process, dos and don’ts, professional norms (e.g. punctuality, clothing, “Anredeformen” (first name vs surname and “siezen” vs “duzen”), how to say no, reading between the lines).
5.        Social
Where do social gatherings happen?
What does it mean to "go out" in Germany/Ireland?
Culture around alcohol?
Culture around money?
Starting and continuing romantic and platonic relationships male/female?
 
Students will document their online sessions in the form of a portfolio with entries on the content, intercultural and language aspects of each session.  


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Teaching methods/Media:
Teaching methods:
Self-directed and self-organized learning with the Tandem language learning method:  
This involves combining students from the htw saar with students from our partner university UCC (University College Cork), Ireland, to form pairs or small groups.
They will meet online via videoconference for five or more thematically different sessions of at least one hour and document these sessions in writing.
 
Media:
Media selected by yourself (print, audio, video, internet),


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