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Instructors: Jeffrey Jarvis II
Event type:
Seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
3,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
5 | 30
More information:
Reading scientific publications requires different skills and strategies than for reading texts in other disciplines, as ideas are presented in various ways (e.g., graphs, charts, paragraphs), requiring students to synthesize a range of information. This course addresses these challenges by providing key techniques to improve participants’ literacy skills. In working with complex texts that includes, e.g., analyzing the structure and specific language use, as well as summarizing major takeaways, participants will also develop their writing skills, allowing them to disseminate information effectively. This class will involve a combination of lecture, discussion, in-class activities, as well as pair and group work.
Enrollment requirements:
Proof of appropriate language level (minimum B2 for B2 courses, C1 for C1 courses), not older than three years.
This can be achieved by:
Taking our online placement test (link)
Submitting a language certificate from a course at the appropriate level (see website for accepted certificates).
Sending us a copy of the Transcript of Records from STiNE showing completion of a course at the appropriate level.
After sending us the required documents you can then go ahead and register for the respective course(s).
Registrations without proof of the appropriate placement test or certificate will be cancelled.
N.B. If you have already had your level assessed by us in the last three years or have already presented us with a certificate then you do not need to prove your level again.
Learning objectives:
By the end of the course, participants should have enhanced their abilities to comprehend, analyze and engage with different scientific texts by utilizing their new-found literacy skills and strategies. Also, participants should have improved their writing skills, i.e., summarizing complex content, in the process.
Literature:
Personalized material will be provided by the instructor digitally. Also, any additional required course material will be addressed on the first day of class.
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