Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, the students will be
- able to understand and apply the basics of written communication in their work
- able to deal autonomously with written communication in the workplace using appropriate sources
- able to write documents related to written workplace communication
- able to use the terminology applicable to their field in communicative interaction
- able to follow the conventions governing academic and written communication
- able to take into account the cultural factors in the written communication of their field

Contents

During the course, the following topics are dealt with:
- analysing and managing information in the writing process
- selecting the style appropriate to the context
- putting forward objective arguments
- producing documents (application, report, project plan, e-mails)

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

For students studying towards a Master's degree in Administrative Sciences

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials
Independent work

Teaching language

English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
University grading system 1-5. Evaluation is based on continuous assessment (participation online and completion of assignments) as well as self- and peer-assessment

Recommended year of study

At the beginning of Master's degree studies

Study materials

Online material and Marsen, S. Professional Writing: The Complete Guide for Business, Industry

and IT. Basingstoke UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Further information

N.B. Students of law participate in the course "Advanced English Course – Legal English" (3 ECTS).

Advanced German and French courses (3 ECTS each) and Introduction to Thesis Writing (3 ECTS) also meet the requirements of an advanced foreign language course.

Belongs to following study modules