Course title / Kursbezeichnung
UNIcert II/2 English for Academic Purposes / Englisch für akademische Zwecke
Requirements / Voraussetzungen
The course is open to students with a placement test score of 60-69 points. Entry is also possible for students who have successfully completed the UNIcert II/1 English for Academic Purposes course.
Course description / Kursbeschreibung
This is the second of two courses at the CEFR B2 level which prepare students for the UNIcert II English for Academic Purposes certificate exam that is held at the end of the lecture period and in the week thereafter.
This course is designed for students looking to enhance their language skills and/or prepare for a subject-specific or academic language course at the UNIcert III level. Participants will have the opportunity to practice and develop all key language competencies -- listening, speaking, reading, and writing -- through a range of general and academic topics featured in the course material. Special focus will be given to selected areas of vocabulary and grammar, laying a solid foundation for independent study.
The course is open to students from all disciplines, offering a valuable opportunity to boost their linguistic abilities, no matter their field of study.
Materials / Material
Please bring along to the first class: New Language Leader Upper Intermediate Course Book with MyEnglishLab, ISBN: 9781447961543
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Additional course materials will be provided via Moodle.
Testing / Leistungserfassung
Students usually take the course test that is conducted in the last week of classes during class time. Alternatively, participants can also sign up for the UNIcert II exam which assesses achievement of course aims, e.g. progress in all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) and content knowledge. Interested course participants will receive all necessary information concerning registration for the UNIcert II exam by e-mail at the beginning of registration, approximately in the 8th week of the lecture period. The UNIcert II certificate is a prerequisite for some Master degree programs, internships and study abroad programs such as ERASMUS exchanges. The UNIcert exam will be held in the last week of the lecture period and in the following week.
Credits / LP
6 credits (Leistungspunkte) or 6 ECTS points if these requirements are met: 80 % attendance and active course participation; a score of at least 55% in each section of the course test or the UNIcert II exam.
