The course offers an introduction to the language and practices relevant to working in an academic setting. Course work will focus on academic style and vocabulary as well as basic structures of academic writing, such as the steps and stages of the writing process, paragraphing, paraphrasing, summarizing and scholarly practice in general.

active student participation requiredlecture and practice individual and group writing assignmentsworkshops

academic style and vocabularyacademic writing: paragraph writing, paraphrasing, summarizingscholarly practice: what is plagiarismsteps and stages in the writing processintroduction to academic reading strategies and skills

English language proficiency at B2+ level according to the CEFR = 75 point score on the Oxford Placement Test

For B.A. students (612), the Oxford Placement Test is part of the STEOP and should be completed as quickly as possible (you should not complete more than 22 ECTS without having completed your STEOP). B.A. students can be accepted into English for Academic Purposes (Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language) without the OPT, but their grades do not become valid in ZEUS until they have completed the OPT.For “Lehramt”/UF/B.Ed. students (407), the OPT is a requirement without which they cannot be accepted into English for Academic Purposes (see Module ENA, Placement Test ENA.001).

will be available on Moodle

- written midterm and final exam- academic language test- portfolio

- coursework focuses on the development of academic writing skills, which participants should implement in their written work

- participants must perform at the required level of language proficiency and develop their academic writing and reading skills over the semester