On successful completion of the course, students:

• Have developed reading and note-taking skills to identify key ideas and arguments presented in an academic text;
• Can summarize academic texts appropriately in written and spoken form
• Can write an argumentative essay giving reasons in support of and against a particular viewpoint, citing relevant sources;
• Can express themselves grammatically accurately and coherently using appropriate register and context specific vocabulary to clarify cause and effect, problems and solutions;
• Can lead a discussion/debate, share and express opinion, incorporating supporting arguments on topics of interest and relevant to their field of study

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The course will cover the following topics/content:

• Team debate & building a strong spoken argument;
• Introduction to academic research, selecting and citing appropriate sources;
• Critical reading & note-taking strategies;
• Summarizing academic texts;
• Academic vocabulary;
• The argumentative essay and academic writing style;

Authentic materials will be provided by the lecturer and adapted to student needs.
Recommended reading and reference works:
Business Spotlight Magazine https://www.business-spotlight.de/
Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/
TED Talks www.ted.com
Presentation Guru https://www.presentation-guru.com/
Bailey, S. (2010). Academic Writing for International Students of Business
Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder - Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate, Macmillan
McCarthy, M. /O'Dell, F. (2016) Academic Vocab in Use, CUP

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, self-study

Cumulative module examination
The module grade is calculated weighted by the ECTS credits of the individual courses of the module and results as follows:
ILV "English: Academic English" - 2 ECTS

• Assessment type: Compulsory assessment
• Assessment method/s: Class participation, written assignment, team debate, continual assessment, homework; written final examination