Course title / Kursbezeichnung
UNIcert IV/2 English for Academic Purposes
Mapping the Digital Age: from digital present to future
Requirements / Voraussetzungen
The course is open to students who have successfully completed any UNIcert IV/1 English for Academic Purposes Course
Course description / Kursbeschreibung
Is artificial intelligence smoothing the way toward an enlightened utopia? Is Big Tech accelerating climate breakdown and the collapse of liberal democracy? In the public sphere, vibrant debates on the promise offered by digital technologies and the role of democratic oversight are taking place all around us. These debates invite each one of us to contemplate and shape our common digital future. Students in this course will engage with issues at the heart of our digital present and our trajectory into the digital future.
This is the second of two courses at the CEFR C2 level which prepare students for the UNIcert IV exam and certificate. Students will refine all four language skills at CEFR C2 level for use in academic and professional settings. They will also develop their analytical and communication skills in order to add value to their future work teams.
Materials / Material
Course materials will be provided via Moodle and in class. Focus is placed on academic and professional genres such as peer-reviewed articles and policy papers; non-fiction literature in the fields of science, social science, technology, business, and economics. Published C2-level test preparation materials such as Cambridge Proficiency exam exercises are also available in the Mediothek, and students are encouraged to use them independently.
Testing / Leistungserfassung
The UNIcert IV exam at the end of the course will assess achievement of course aims, e.g. progress in all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) and content knowledge.
Credits / LP
6 ECTS points (Leistungspunkte) if these requirements are met: 80 % attendance and active course participation; a score of at least 55% on the final exam.
