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rub.de/zfa Academic English for students of Master Cognitive Science When does the course take place? From Wednesday 19 September until Friday 5 October 2012 How many hours per day? 2 clock hours per day from 1pm to 3pm. There are no classes on 3 and 4 October. Where does the course take place? GB 6 / 60 Who may take part? Students who have been admitted to the Master Cognitive Science programme at the RUB and who wish to improve their language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Who teaches the course? Anna Soltyska, Lecturer in English at the Language Centre (ZFA). Email: [email protected] What will I learn during the course? The kind of English you will need in your studies of Cognitive Science. Please see the provisional timetable listing the topics which will be covered. Do I need to buy a course book? No. The course materials have been created by the teacher specifically for this course and will be distributed in class. Do I need a certain level of English? Yes. You need to have reached at least level B2/C1 (CEFR) and be able to provide evidence for this. What is the CEFR? The CEFR (or GeR in German) is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You can read more about it on the ZFA’s homepage under Niveaustufen. Is there an exam at the end of the course? Yes. The assessment consists of the written exam which will take place on the last course day (5 October 2012) and the oral part scheduled for 2 October 2012. Will I get a certificate if I pass the exam? Yes, you will be issued a certificate called Veranstaltungsbescheinigung to confirm that you successfully completed the course. Please note that you will not receive any CPs for this course. How can I register for the course? Write an email to the course teacher by Tuesday, 18 September, 12pm at the latest (in exceptional cases you can register for the course on the first meeting on 19 September). Who can I contact if I have any questions? Anna Soltyska - [email protected] Tel. 0234-32-26559
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Academic English for students of Master Cognitive Science When does the course take place?
From Wednesday 19 September until Friday 5 October 2012
How many hours per day?
2 clock hours per day from 1pm to 3pm. There are no classes on 3 and 4 October.
Where does the course take place?
GB 6 / 60
Who may take part? Students who have been admitted to the Master Cognitive Science programme at the RUB and who wish to improve their language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Who teaches the course? Anna Soltyska, Lecturer in English at the Language Centre (ZFA).
Email: [email protected] What will I learn during the course?
The kind of English you will need in your studies of Cognitive Science. Please see the provisional timetable listing the topics which will be covered.
Do I need to buy a course book?
No. The course materials have been created by the teacher specifically for this course and will be distributed in class.
Do I need a certain level of English?
Yes. You need to have reached at least level B2/C1 (CEFR) and be able to provide evidence for this.
What is the CEFR? The CEFR (or GeR in German) is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You can read more about it on the ZFA’s homepage under Niveaustufen.
Is there an exam at the end of the course?
Yes. The assessment consists of the written exam which will take place on the last course day (5 October 2012) and the oral part scheduled for 2 October 2012.
Will I get a certificate if I pass the exam?
Yes, you will be issued a certificate called Veranstaltungsbescheinigung to confirm that you successfully completed the course. Please note that you will not receive any CPs for this course.
How can I register for the course?
Write an email to the course teacher by Tuesday, 18 September, 12pm at the latest (in exceptional cases you can register for the course on the first meeting on 19 September).
Who can I contact if I have any questions?
Anna Soltyska - [email protected] Tel. 0234-32-26559
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Academic English for students of Master Cognitive Science Preparatory course from 19 September to 5 October 2012 Provisional course plan – might be changed on the basis of the needs analysis
Productive skills:
speaking and writing Receptive skills:
listening and reading
Wednesday 19 September
Introduction to the course
Needs analysis
Academic English: how is it different
from general English?
Thursday 20 September
Writing for university – characteristic features
Note-taking skills Listening to lectures
Friday 21 September
Working with scientific abstracts
Reading strategies
Monday 24 September
Delivering oral presentations
Referring to figures and tables
Tuesday 25 September
Debating Listening actively
in a meeting
Wednesday 26 September
Introduction to poster presentations
Dealing with questions
Thursday 27 September
Introduction to report writing
Understanding language of reports
Friday 28 September
Writing essays (1) How to avoid plagiarism
Transitional phrases
Monday 1 October
Writing essays (2) Referencing
General revision techniques
Tuesday 2 October
Final exam – oral part (mini-presentations followed by an assessed group discussion)
Friday 5 October
Final exam – written parts: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing
