Academic Communications and Critical Analytical Thinking 
920.050
Lecture/Practical
1 Lecture/1 Exercise
Winter semester 2017/18
Centre for Social Competence
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Degree type/curriculum SPO-V Allocation to module Type Rec.
sem.
ECTS
credits
Equ. Prerequ.
 
current
Bachelor programme
505 Bachelor Programme Sociology (UG2002)
17W
1. Part / Modul V: Gebundenes Wahlfach: Soziale Kompetenz / V.3 Academic Communications and Critical Analytical Thinking, VU
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Free course: 3 ECTS credits
Course description
How well do you communicate as an academic? How good is your critical analytical thinking? Different cultural frameworks; argument and other forms of communications; clarity, consistency and structure; reading between the lines; identifying flaws in arguments; finding and evaluating sources of evidence; critical selection, interpretation and noting of source materials; critical analytical writing and speaking
English level C1 or B2
• Ability to understand different perceptions and expectations of professional academic thought and communications;
• Ability to recognise and produce well-formed descriptive and argumentative communications;
• Ability to communicate clearly, consistently and coherently in analyses and syntheses of professional ideas;
• Interpret implicit meaning correctly;
• Identify and evaluate claims and evidence as well as flawed argument;
• Improved awareness, knowledge and skills;
• Training done in English
English
[English] interactive & New Media (conveying knowledge also in a computer based way)
Self-assessment quizzes, analyses of training sample texts, written and spoken, preparations of readings and assignments, class performances, peer and tutor feedback, learning blogs with goal-setting, reports, reflection of performances in several learning cycles
920.050 Academic Communications and Critical Analytical Thinking (2SH VU, WS 2017/18)
Group
Day Date from to Place Type of Class Date Type Comment
 
Standardgruppe
Tue
10.10.201708:0013:00SR 55.01 (0055EG0004)regular classconfirmed
Tue
17.10.201708:0013:00SR 55.01 (0055EG0004)regular classconfirmed
Tue
24.10.201708:0013:00SR 55.01 (0055EG0004)regular classconfirmed
Tue
31.10.201708:0013:00SR 55.01 (0055EG0004)regular classconfirmed
Tue
14.11.201708:0013:00SR 55.01 (0055EG0004)regular classconfirmed
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Exam Information
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Classroom participation and contributions; Portfolio assessment: completing set assignments including preparations, performances, peer feedback and reflection of task performances in blogs on course Website
Continuous assessment, 100% attendance required
Details
continuous assessment
Further Information
Stella Cottrell, Critical Thinking
Readings will be available online; quizzes, assignments and learning blogs to be processed on www.ngberger.com
Bring your Wifi enabled laptop or tablet!