English for the social sciences, politics and humanities SoSe 2005

AUFBAUSTUFE (UNIcert® II)

91 015	For Students of Social Sciences and Humanities 
The course aims to build on and develop language skills in comprehension (reading, listening) and production (speaking, writing) to enable students to deal more confidently with general academic as well as some specialist texts reflecting ongoing work and  concerns in the social sciences and humanities. There will also be supporting exercises in grammar / structure and vocabulary expansion in line with UNIcert® II requirements. Final tests in Reading and Listening Comprehension for UNIcert® II.
SP	Mo	14-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 327	K. Albert
	Mi	14-16	wöch.	I 110, 508

91 016	For Students of Social and Political Sciences and Geography 2	
Setting their sights more firmly on taking UNIcert® II, participants in the course will work on a varied range of topics, such as globalisation, environment, development, and urbanisation, to develop and advance both comprehension (reading/listening) and production (speaking/writing) skills. You will additionally be supported, and tested, by exercises in grammar and vocabulary expansion and grapple with some stylistic awareness-raising as well. Final test in Written Production / Speaking for UNIcert® II. 
SP	Di	14-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 326	K. Albert
	Do	14-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 326

MITTELSTUFE (UNIcert® III)

91 041	For Students of Economics and Social Science 
This course aims to provide students of Economics and Social Science with the oppor-tunity to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in their relevant fields of study. Outside class time, students will be asked to prepare presentations and dis-cussions and written responses on a variety of issues (economics, social welfare, politics, popular culture, media, etc.). Language feedback in the form of corrected written work and vocabulary reviews will allow students to see how they are progressing throughout the course.
SP	Di	12-14	wöch.	DOR 65, 354	M. Plews*
	Do	14-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 358

91 042	For Students of Social and Political Science and Geography 1
Participants from the social and human sciences should be prepared to take on a wide range of topics drawn from a mix of academic sources to develop their production (speaking/writing) and comprehension (reading/listening) skills, to comply with UNIcert® III requirements. Though having a fairly high level of fluency, especially in discussion and short presentations, you still want to gain in accuracy, vocabulary refinement, and stylistic awareness.  Final tests in Reading/Listening Comprehension and Written Production. 
SP	Di	16-18	wöch.	DOR 65, 328	K. Albert
	Do	16-18	wöch.	DOR 65, 328

91044	For Students of Humanities
The course will focus on fostering a familiarity with the language of academic discourse in various subjects within the humanities. We will read and discuss a variety of authentic materials; readings will be adjusted according to the needs and interests of the students as the course proceeds. We will concentrate on the building of vocabulary and on the development of conversational and writing skills. Some grammar practice will be provided as needed, but the emphasis will rest on the reading and discussion of articles and reviews in the scholarly literature. Regular discussion of current events (based on English-language media), both in general and as they relate to our topics of interest, will also be held. Each student will also be responsible for one presentation on a topic of the student's choice. At the end of the course, students will take an achievement test based on our discussions, readings, and exercises.
	SP	Fr	12-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 357	C. Hank*

91 045	For Students of All Departments: British and German Political and Social 
	Institutions (Presentation/Discussion)
This is an upper-intermediate level presentation/discussion course for students of all departments. It is particularly suitable for those students intending to work as a foreign language assistant at a school in the UK. The most important British and German political and social institutions (political systems and parties, the education systems, the health and social welfare systems, the mass media etc.) will be examined on a comparative/contrastive basis. Alongside material and exercises provided by the course tutor (with an emphasis on developing listening skills) each student will be expected to give a presentation and lead a discussion on a topic of his/her choice negotiated with the course tutor. An introduction to presentation (including use of audio-visual aids) and discussion management skills will be provided. To obtain a Leistungsnachweis, students must participate regularly and actively in the course, give a presentation (as detailed above) and take an end of semester listening test.
SP	Di	14-16	wöch.	DOR 65, 331	D. Bowskill

91 046	Introduction to Academic Writing: From Paragraph to Academic Essay	
This course prepares students for UNIcert® III (Writing). It comprises one teaching session focussing on academic conventions such as structure, style etc, and one session of independent work focussing on grammar and vocabulary. Computer conferencing will be used extensively throughout the course. Students are expected to develop two independent paragraphs and an academic essay.
SP	Di	08-10	wöch.	DOR 65, 245	D. Ryan*
UE	Fr	10-12	wöch.	DOR 65, 245

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