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
Modes of study
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.