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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The course content is designed to expand the communicative competence with an emphasis on specific language in chemistry, chemical technology, biochemistry and graphic arts and photophysics, respectively.It reflects selected topics related to the dissertation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
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Learning outcomes
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The course enables the students to improve their communicative competence with a focus on reading comprehension in ESP and written as well oral text production. The target level is CEFR B2+ in general English and corresponding linguistic competences and skills in ESP.
Upon a successful completion of the course, the student uses the language effectively and independently in complex, professionally oriented communicative situations and is able to work independently with specialized, field oriented literature. The target level is B2+.
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Prerequisites
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Communicative competence on the B2 level in general English and in ESP.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
The students will complete the course by presenting a paper on a specific topic related to their dissertation at a simulated scientific conference. The presentation will be followed by a discussion, in which members of the examination board as well as the audience can take part.
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Recommended literature
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Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary.
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Jones, Leo. Working in English.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-521-77684-8.
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Redston, C., Cunningham, G. . face2face Intermediate.. CUP, 2006. ISBN 978-0-521-60336-2.
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Redston, Chris. Face2face upper intermediate.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-60337-9.
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