Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester | |
| Degree programme: | Bachelor Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering |
| Type of degree: | FH Bachelor´s Degree Programme |
| Full-time | |
| Winter Semester 2024 | |
| Course unit title | Academic Reading and Writing Skills |
| Course unit code | 024717010901 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Compulsory |
| Semester when the course unit is delivered | Winter Semester 2024 |
| Teaching hours per week | 2 |
| Year of study | 2024 |
| Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle) | First Cycle (Bachelor) |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Roland PETERSTORFER |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites |
"Matura"-level (secondary-school leaving certificate) English (B2) |
| Course content |
Writing an argumentative 5 paragraph essay (teamwork) is the focal point of the first two thirds of the semester. Students can choose a topic of their choice as the basis for this task. Writing one or two coherent paragraphs will also be part of practising this writing technique. In the final third of the course, the novel "A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams is discussed and analyzed and serves as a background for 1 - 2 short presentations prepared and given by students. A written exam will look at students' ability to write coherent paragraphs on the basis of a "topic sentence" and it will test students' ability to correctly identify the structure and patterns of different texts. Douglas Adams's novel will also feature in the exam. |
| Learning outcomes |
Students are expected to acquire the necessary vocabulary and factual knowledge to generate and structure a coherent paragraph. This is the starting point for the written assignment, a clearly structured 5 paragraph argumentative essay. For this purpose concepts like topic statements, theses, and attention grabbers will be discussed and then implemented in the students' own writing. They will then also be able to identify the paragraphs patterns in different text types. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
ONE 5-paragraph essay - (team work) |
| Comment |
The success of this class depends to a large extent on the active participation and input of the students. The language of instruction is English only. |
| Recommended or required reading |
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| Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning) |
Classroom teaching with compulsory attendance |
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