Course title / Kursbezeichnung
UNIcert III/2 English for Social Sciences
Requirements / Voraussetzungen
The course is open to students with a placement test score of 80-100 points. Entry is also possible for students who have successfully completed any UNIcert III/1 course; (English for Academic Purposes, English for Economics, Business Studies and Social Sciences, English for Natural Sciences)
Course description / Kursbeschreibung
This is the second of two courses at the CEFR C1 level which prepare students for the UNIcert III English in Social Sciences certificate exam that is held at the end of the lecture period and in the week thereafter.
Students will refine their writing, listening, reading and speaking skills in an academic context, the focus being on essay-writing, discussing and debating. They will also develop their analytical and communication skills at C1 level for use in academic and professional settings. Individual feedback will be provided on a regular basis.
Materials / Material
Course materials will be provided via Moodle and in class. Focus is placed on academic and professional genres such as articles in social science journals, non-fiction literature and academic textbooks in the field of social science, in addition to texts about current political and social developments from a variety of other media.
C1-level UNIcert test preparation materials will be dealt with in the course and provided via Moodle – students are encouraged to use those independently. The UNIcert III certificate is useful as a prerequisite for Master's degrees, internships, study abroad and careers in sciences.
Testing / Leistungserfassung
The UNIcert III 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
UNIcert III (C1 level) certificate and 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 UNIcert III exam.
