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KOMMENTIERTESVORLESUNGSVERZEICHNISENGLISCHFür Anglisten und Lehramt EnglischGrammarWe will examine grammar in both theory and practice. The course willrevise and consolidate points already familiar to students, but will alsofocus on complex issues where even advanced German learners encounterdifficulties. A contrastive English-German approach will be used whereappropriate. Students will also be required to work independently with anonline Remedial Grammar programme. (Course book: details to beannounced in the first session.)PronunciationThe overriding aim of this practical course is to improve students’pronunciation. Apart from classroom practice, a basic grounding inphonetics will be necessary, as well as an awareness of a contrastiveGerman/English approach. A variety of conversational exercises will beused to increase fluency in speech and improve intonation and naturalexpression in conversational English.Course book: Peter Roach, English Phonetics and Phonology, C.U.P.Listening and SpeakingStudents increase their aural comprehension of regional variations inspeech patterns through culturally relevant audio and video materials anddiscuss the content of the programs in order to hone their skills in standardspoken English. Common colloquial expressions in varieties of Englishwill be introduced to prepare the students for fruitful encounters withnative speakers. Mid-term and final written examinations as well as classparticipation in discussions form the basis for the evaluation of students'performance.Essay Writing I (Introduction & Genre Competence)This is an introduction to the analysis and production of various textgenres in a non-literary setting. The aim of the course is to introducestudents to a variety of text and essay types, and to models and techniquesof analysis with a view to achieving an understanding of how varioustypes of text operate. Emphasis will be placed on aspects such as register,style, language, and the purpose served by text. Students will be expectedto complete written assignments on each of the areas studied in order tostrengthen their ability to produce a varied range of texts.

Business CommunicationThe emphasis of this course is on performing tasks and carrying outactivities which reflect the kind of standard business practice students arelikely to encounter in their future working environments. Students willpractise the skills required to deal with writing tasks in businesscommunication, with report-writing and applying for jobs. They will alsolearn techniques for using the telephone in business, for talking about acompany's activities and its organisation, and for presenting information.They will simulate situations in international trade, situations where theyto have deal with money or where they participate in meetings of differentkinds.Essay Writing II: Academic WritingStudents will develop and strengthen their essay writing skills in thiscourse. An overview of research skills, essay organisation, structure, style,register and the appropriate format for publication (MLA Stylesheet) willbe provided. During the course, students will practice research, outlining,drafting and writing skills as well as participating in workshops and peerreviews of researched academic essays.Translation (GermanEnglish)This practical course aims to improve translation skills and generallanguage awareness at the text level. Since we will be analysing thegrammar and style of selected genres and registers, transferable principleswill be elaborated. Considerable preparation is essential for each class.Übersetzung (EnglischDeutsch)Dieser Kurs ist eine Einführung in die Praxis des Übersetzens.Wöchentlich werden englische Texte aus diversen Themenbereichen(Tourismus, Wirtschaft, Politik, Kultur, Philosophie, Literatur) übersetzt.Schwerpunkt bilden aktuelle Themen aus den Medien. Anhand dieserTexte wird die Problematik einer möglichst wörtlichen und zugleichsinngemäßen Übersetzung behandelt. Grammatik und Sprachempfindensind wesentliche Elemente, die besonders in der ZielspracheBerücksichtigung finden werden.Landeskunde: USA (overview)This course offers students a first insight into the culture of the UnitedStates of America and will approach such diverse fields such as history,politics, national identity and way of life. The course material will providerelevant background information on each of the chosen areas and will alsoaddress the current status quo in the USA. Students will be expected toparticipate actively in class discussions.Landeskunde: GB (overview)This course offers students a first insight into British culture, dealing withdiverse topics such as history, politics, national identity, and way of life.The course material will provide relevant background information on eachof the topics as well as addressing the current situation in Great Britain.Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions.Landeskunde: USA (seminar)By means of class discussions, oral presentations, written responses, aswell as text and media analyses, we will examine modern culture in theUnited States of America. Although our focus will be on the modern (20thand 21st centuries), we will integrate key concepts of America's past intoour curriculum in order to allow for the appropriate scope. Our topic areasmay include (but will by no means be limited to) politics, education, thearts, the media, identity, mentality, language, geography, religion, orpopular culture.

Landeskunde: GB (seminar)By means of class discussions, oral presentations, text and mediaanalyses, we will examine modern culture in Great Britain. Although ourfocus will be on the modern (20th and 21st centuries), we will integratekey concepts of Great Britain’s past into our discussions in order to allowfor the appropriate scope. Our topics will include (but by no means belimited to) political development, the arts, religion, the economy,education and scientific research.Integrierte Sprachkompetenz:The course aims to help students to prepare for and practise sections of theStaatsexamen (Text Production), to improve their awareness of register(levels of formality) and to extend their idiomatic range. Tasks will beincluded that focus on furthering students' oral and written productionskills. Students will also be given the opportunity to apply their teachingskills. Active participation is a key element.Für MAIASStyle & Register: Advanced Essay WritingThis course surveys the critical elements of style, register and structurethat are essential for effective writing. Using a workshop format, studentsread and analyse in depth examples of outstanding essay writing and writegraded essays which are then discussed and critiqued during the lectures.The emphasis of this course is on providing individual assistance instrengthening a student’s basic writing skills and sensitising students tothe critically important role that register plays in the creative process. Theevaluation of performance is based on three graded essays andparticipation in class discussion and analysis of the student essays.Für Nicht-AnglistenFür Allgemein: Vorstufe (auch ERASMUS) Kein UNIcert®-KursInternational Communication in EnglishThis course focuses on assisting students to develop a wider vocabularybase and greater grammatical and idiomatic competence for effectivespoken and written communication in an international environment. Ittakes students from B1 to B2 level of the Common European FrameworkCourse book: Cutting Edge Intermediate, Students’ Book.Longman Verlag. ISBN-10: 0582825172ISBN-13: 978-0582825178Für Rechtswissenschaften: Vorstufe (JAPO §24) Kein UNIcert®-KursDeveloping Reading Comprehension in Legal EnglishThis course focuses on the needs of Law students who have failed to reachthe required standard at the Placement Test administered by theSprachenzentrum. Participants will study a corpus of authentic textsrelating to law and legal practice as a means of enhancing their readingcomprehension skills. Supplementary exercises and class activities willallow students to broaden their vocabulary and improve their grammatical

accuracy. Students who achieve an overall grade of 2.3 or higher will beexempted from the Placement Test.Successful participation is recognized as part-fulfilment of therequirements stipulated in JAPO §24 Fassung 13.10.2003.Note, however, that this is NOT recognized as a UNIcert® course.Für B.Sc. Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Gesundheitsökonomie /Economics / Sport-ökonomie / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen –Schlüsselqualifikation (BE 1)Developing Reading Comprehension (BE 1)This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of BusinessEnglish with particular emphasis on the core subjects relevant to allstudents participating in the course. The aim is to improve readingcomprehension and familiarise students with techniques to enhance theirreading skills, enabling students to work actively and effectively withEnglish texts from their individual courses. Extracts from both specialisedliterature and current publications form the basis of the course.Für B.Sc. Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Gesundheitsökonomie /Economics / Sport-ökonomie / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen –Schlüsselqualifikation (BE 2)Developing Competence in Business English (BE 2)This course for students of business and economics sciences is intended toexpand general and specialized vocabulary, enhance communicative andgrammatical competence, and allow students to gain confidence indiscussing, writing about and debating business topics. Authentic textsand case studies from the fields of business and economics form the basisof the course and exercises.Developing Competence in Business English (BE 2) PlanspielInvestors don’t invest in businesses, they invest in people. The process forraising capital for a start up business is therefore as much about presentingyour business as it is about presenting yourself. The objective of thiscourse is to understand and practice the skills relevant to communicatingeffectively with potential business investors. The course covers variouscommunication avenues ranging from interviews, presentations, email andtelephone. Starting with a simple business idea, students will learn toevaluate business plans and learn to draft their own executive summary.They will gain an understanding of a business’ cash-flow requirementsand the options for raising necessary start-up capital. Practical tasks willenable students to practice their sales, marketing and negotiation skillswith a view to building a sales pitch and gaining the support of banks andequity investors.The BE2 Planspiel is offered exclusively as an intensive course(Blockkurs).Only students who have received a grade of 1.7 or higher in BusinessEnglish 1 will be eligible to participate in the BE 2 Planspiel.

AufbaustufeAllgemeine AusbildungDeveloping Idiomatic CompetenceGreater fluency and variety of expression are the goals of this course thatfocuses on assisting students to develop a wider vocabulary base(including work- related lexis) for effective spoken and writtencommunication. Conversational English drawn from a variety of practical,everyday situations will be used to increase students’ fluency andconfidence in idiomatic English. Exercises based on audio materials willhelp participants improve their listening comprehension. Grammar will berevised as students 'rediscover' rules of structure and usage forthemselves. Students will read texts on topics of general interest and writebrief commentaries on such topics, but the emphasis will be on oralcompetence and active participation.Für Rechtswissenschaften: (Kein Kurs im Sinne JAPO §24)Upper Intermediate Communication Skills for LawyersPromoting greater accuracy and variety of expression are the principalgoals of this course which focuses on assisting students to develop a widervocabulary base (including legal lexis) for effective spoken and writtencommunication. Conversational English drawn from a variety of practicaland professional situations will be used to enhance students' fluency andconfidence in their use of idiomatic English. Exercises based on audiomaterials will help participants improve their listening skills. Relevantpoints of grammar will be revised as students 'rediscover' rules ofstructure and usage for themselves. Students will also read a corpus oftexts on current legal issues and write brief commentaries in response; theemphasis, however, will be on oral competence and active participation.Fachsprachliche Ausbildung - WirtschaftDeveloping Competence in Business EnglishThis course for students of business and economics sciences is intended toexpand general and specialized vocabulary, enhance communicative andgrammatical competence, and allow students to gain confidence indiscussing, writing about and debating business topics. Authentic textsand case studies from the fields of business and economics form the basisof the course and exercises.Spezialisierungsstufe 1Allgemeine Ausbildung (SA1)Current AffairsThe objective of this course is to equip students with the skills necessaryto extract the essential information from newspaper articles andaudiovisual material to maximise vocabulary learning possibilities. It isalso aimed at bringing students up to date on current affairs and culturalissues in the target language countries to facilitate and encourageindependent reading. Participation in group discussions will also be animportant component of this course.

Fachsprachliche Ausbildung - Rechtswissenschaften (SF1)English for Lawyers 1: IntroductionThe aims of this course are to provide an introduction to the English legalsystem and to develop the language skills relevant to this area of study.English for Lawyers 1 will focus on central features of the legal systemincluding the common law and the development of equity, the doctrine ofjudicial precedent, the constitution and human rights, the enactmentprocess and statutory interpretation, the courts and the role of the jury, andthe education and training of legal practitioners (barristers and solicitors).Fachsprachliche Ausbildung – Wirtschaft (SF1)Current Business AffairsThis course will focus on the application of business vocabulary in writingabout and discussing current business affairs such as corporate strategy,finance and economics, markets, and people in business. The aim is tostrengthen students' listening and reading comprehension as well as oraland written skills through a variety of activities such as reading anddiscussing current business texts, taking part in group discussions andgiving presentations.Spezialisierungsstufe 2Allgemeine Ausbildung (SA2)America in the 21 st CenturyThis course will focus on a variety of issues affecting America in the 21 stcentury. Articles from the print media and recordings will be used as adeparture point to discuss current issues and to consider Americanperspectives on domestic as well as international issues. On the basis ofwritten and audiovisual texts, students will be given the opportunity toformulate their own critical opinions on American social, cultural andpolitical affairs.American Culture through EntertainmentAmerican culture cannot be separated from entertainment. Whether it bethrough movies, sports, or social events, Americans love to entertain andto be entertained. Even the news media in the United States is set up as aform of entertainment. At the same time, entertainment is used as amedium of social critique. Pressing societal problems, such as crime,poverty, and social inequalities, as well as issues related to gender, raceand ethnicity, are tackled openly and candidly in the nation’s movies, TVsitcoms and comedy programs. During this course, students willexperience and participate in various forms of entertainment, and will thusbecome familiar with the integral role entertainment plays in theAmerican culture.Critical Approaches to the MediaThis course aims to “immerse” students in English as it is used in themedia. Sources from the visual and print media will provide a departure

point for analysis, discussion and debate. These primary sources will besupplemented by readings on how to develop a critical attitude toward themedia. Students will be expected to formulate their own ideas andopinions about the media and the social and political forces that shape it.A presentation will form part of the assessment for this course. There willbe a written exam at the end of the course.Globalisation and Human RightsThis course will explore how companies can impact the entire range ofhuman rights issues positively or negatively in today’s global economyand to what extent they have a responsibility to provide more effectiveprotection to individuals and communities against corporate relatedhuman rights harm. Through the medium of case studies andpresentations, students will be examining the issues of greater scrutiny,transparency and mechanisms for accountability which are still urgentlyneeded in the modern world of business.New Media, Language and GlobalizationThis course offers students the opportunity to critically analyse how newmedia has contributed to globalization. The course will examine the effectnew media technologies have had on language and society. Students willbe asked to analyse the role of community in online social networkingsites, discussion forums, and blogs while also assessing how language haschanged in these new media contexts. Through readings and case studies,students can determine if globalization is giving a voice to those whowould otherwise remain unheard, or homogenizing the world of itsuniqueness. In addition, the course will look at English as a lingua francaand at who owns English in a globalized world.Fachsprachliche Ausbildung - Rechtswissenschaften (SF2)English for Lawyers 2: Aspects of the Anglo-American Legal SystemsThis course builds on the competencies acquired by participants in theintroductory English for Lawyers 1 course. Emphasis will be placed onconsolidating and expanding students’ command of Legal English,enabling them to read case reports, prepare case briefs, and articulate theiropinions regarding key legal concepts and current issues in Anglo-American Contract, Tort, and Criminal law. Each unit will be centredaround the relevant 'landmark' cases.Fachsprachliche Ausbildung – Wirtschaft (SF2)Cross-cultural Negotiation in EnglishThe ability to confer with others for the purpose of reaching mutualagreement is an essential life skill – the ability to do so well is an art. Thiscourse is designed to equip students with the communicative skillsrequired for successful negotiation in cross-cultural English-mediumcontexts. Participants will study both the verbal and non-verbaltechniques applied in achieving win-win results. Students will beexpected to actively participate in simulation exercises (mocknegotiations).Students will also receive reading material for analysis anddiscussion in class and will be expected to complete language exercises,study vocabulary and submit follow-up written assignments.

English for MarketingThis course aims to equip students with the communication skillsrequired to handle key marketing concepts in an English-languagecontext. Areas such as marketing planning, market research, the marketenvironment, consumer behaviour, market segmentation, productdevelopment, pricing, distribution channels, advertising and enteringforeign markets will be covered. Material will be drawn from articles byleading marketers, trade journals and websites. True-to-life marketingscenarios will be simulated in class (e.g. preparing a questionnaire,organizing an exhibition stand, choosing the appropriate advertisingmedia and product mix decisions).English for PresentingThis course will focus on aspects such as the language and structure foreffective business presentations, as well as the language of persuasion andmotivation in business presentations. Being a good presenter is aboutcommunicating effectively and convincingly in every situation. Whetherstanding up in front of an audience, participating in a business negotiation,or being interviewed for a job; the techniques of success are the same.This course will reveal these techniques and allow you to develop the softskills necessary to be a convincing and persuasive presenter on any topic.Time will be devoted to analysing great presenters such as John FKennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, in order to highlight keypresentation tactics such as visual argumentation, storytelling, the use ofpassion and emotion, open body language, and the neutralization ofcounter-arguments.Focus on BusinessThis course will focus on current issues in business, using those issues asa basis for expanding business vocabulary and writing ability in English,as well as for developing the speaking and writing skills necessary toactively participate in demanding discussions and in simulated businesssituations. Emphasis will be placed on language and vocabulary,structured writing, and culturally competent communication andinteraction in a business context.International BusinessThis course is designed to equip students with the English skills necessaryfor doing business internationally. Students will study the key elements ofinternational business; cultural issues, product adaptation for othermarkets, advertising pitfalls, export and import, internationalcommunication (telephone and written correspondence), foreign businesstravel and working in a different country. Material will be drawn from realcompanies and supported by articles from leading international businessexperts.Spezialisierungsstufe 3Allgemeine Ausbildung (SA3)Essay Writing II: Academic WritingStudents will develop and strengthen their essay writing skills in thiscourse. An overview of research skills, essay organisation, structure, style,register and the appropriate format for publication (MLA Stylesheet) willbe provided. During the course, students will practice research, outlining,drafting and writing skills as well as participating in workshops and peerreviews of researched academic essays.

Fachsprachliche Ausbildung - Rechtswissenschaften (SF3)English for Lawyers 3This course builds on the competencies acquired by participants in theintroductory Lawyers 1 and Lawyers 2 courses; it aims to prepare studentsfor professional activity in an international business environment byequipping them with the necessary linguistic skills and relevantknowledge of the Anglo-American legal system. Students will beexpected to research, retrieve, study and discuss the relevant statutory andcase law and apply this to sample cases; they will be asked to read andinterpret specimen documents and to formulate legal ‘opinions’ forpotential ‘clients’; they will also be required to present legal arguments insimulation exercises, thus relating the principles of business law to thecurrent practice. Particular attention will be paid to expandingparticipants’ business and legal vocabulary and enhancing their powers oflogical expression, while consolidating their general communicativecompetence and rhetorical skills. The course will focus on the followingareas: Company Law; Business Transactions and Contract Law;Intellectual Property and Competition Law.English for Lawyers 4This course complements, but can be taken before or concurrently with,English for Lawyers 3. The course will have a similar format to Englishfor Lawyers 3 and will focus on the following areas: Business and theLaw of Torts; Criminal Liability in Business; Consumer Protection;Employment Law.Mediation for Lawyers (English for Lawyers 5)This course will focus on an increasingly important part of the Anglo-American legal system, that of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Theescalating cost of court proceedings has served as an impetus for potentiallitigants to resort to ADR and, in particular, to mediation – the use of aneutral third party to assist disputants in reaching a compromise.Mediation currently plays a key role in the settlement of disputes betweenbusiness partners in the international arena. Students will be encouragedto apply the legal and linguistic knowledge they have acquired in previousEnglish for Lawyers courses as they explore the theoretical issuesinvolved in ADR/mediation. In the practice-oriented part of the courseparticipants will have the opportunity to enhance their oral (negotiation)skills in simulation exercises based on authentic case material. A varietyof follow-up writing assignments will help to consolidate lexical andgrammatical competence.Advanced Legal Communication Skills (English for Lawyers 6)As a successful lawyer, you will have to be a persuasive communicatorboth on paper and face to face. Whether writing an opinion or letter,negotiating on behalf of a client, or making a presentation in court, youwill need to know how to communicate the best factual and legalarguments to support your case. Working with case law and studies frominternational business, this course will help you to develop the tools andtechniques you will need to be able to argue most effectively in English invarious legal contexts. Skills developed will include: identifying the keyfacts and law, building your best arguments, dealing with counterarguments,effective presenting on paper, convincing face-to-face (the artof advocacy), negotiation and persuasion tactics.

Fachsprachliche Ausbildung – Wirtschaft (SF3)Corporate ConsultingThis course will give students the opportunity to learn and apply strategicconsultancy skills within the context of real-life business case studiesdrawn from the English-speaking world. In an interactive, multi-medialearning environment, students will be encouraged to research and analysea corporation’s specific objectives, problems and opportunities using avariety of consultancy tools, and then to effectively communicate theirsolutions in a wide-range of situations including presentations, meetings,negotiations, and written position papers.Corporate Crime / Business FraudCorporate crime and business fraud are increasingly common anddamaging phenomena for corporations. This course will focus on thevariety of forms that corporate crime and business fraud can take, whileassessing the thesis that corporations may have a natural propensitytowards committing fraud. Students will apply theory to practice byworking with a selection of case studies where they will create, formulateand present the most effective crime prevention/damage limitationstrategy for the chosen scenario. Topics will include: Corporate Crime: The film The Corporation - Is the moderncorporation inherently criminal? Corruption: The Enron case Bribery: The BAE and Siemens cases Fraud: The Bernie Madoff casePublic RelationsPublic Relations (PR) is essentially the art of image creation and imagemanipulation. This course will focus on PR as a method by which acorporation can attempt to build and maintain a positive public image ofitself – even in the face of bad news and a hostile environment.A variety of well-known PR campaigns and disasters will be analysed inorder to identify the most effective communication strategies that acorporation can use to protect and improve its public image. Specificcommunication techniques of persuasion and influence, such asneutralizing negative information and issue reframing, will also bestudied in detail.Students will then apply the theory to practice by working with aselection of ‘PR disaster’ case-studies involving corporations such asWal-Mart and McDonalds. The aim will be to design and present the PRcommunication strategy that would best reframe the debate in thecorporation’s favour, while rescuing its public image.LandeskundeseminarGreat Britain: Still in Splendid Isolation?The course will examine the vital current issues in British society andpolitics. You will be required to prepare thoroughly for each week’s class,participate fully in discussion, and give a presentation on a topic of yourown choice; if you wish, you may treat your topic contrastively or withina European context. A final exam completes the assessment criteria.

United States: Contemporary American CultureBy means of class discussions, oral presentations, written responses, aswell as text and media analyses, we will examine modern culture in theUnited States of America. Although our focus will be on the modern (20thand 21st centuries), we will integrate key concepts of America's past intoour curriculum in order to allow for the appropriate scope. Our topic areasmay include (but will by no means be limited to) politics, education, thearts, the media, identity, mentality, language, geography, religion, orpopular culture.