After successful completion of the course, students:

• Are able to write an Academic Abstract in English
• Read and summarize academic texts critically
• Understand the differences between various text forms
• Summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize textual information from several specialized texts in their field and incorporate it correctly and appropriately into their own texts according to academic standards and (citation) guidelines

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In the course "English: Academic Writing" the following topics/contents are covered:

• The academic abstract
• Summary writing, paraphrasing, citation
• The argumentative (5-paragraph) Essay
• Critical reading and writing

Academic English Reading List:
Authentic materials will be provided by the lecturer and made available and adapted to student needs.
Recommended reading and reference works:
Business Spotlight Magazine (https://www.business-spotlight.de/)
Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org./)
Bailey, S. (2015) Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students (3rd ed). New York: Routledge
Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder - Intermediate to Upper- Intermediate. USA: Macmillan
McCarthy, M. /O'Dell, F. (2016) Academic Vocab in Use Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP).

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, case work

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 Writing" - 1 ECTS Credit
Assessment type: Continuous assessment
Assessment method/s: Academic reading and writing assignments, including an academic abstract