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| Semester | fall semester 2013 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This is the first of three required courses in the module Introduction to Academic Communication in English (ACE). In Academic Writing in English 1 (AWE1), students will learn the key structural components of expository writing - thesis statements, paragraphing, transitions and developing an argument. The course is conducted with input from the instructor and workshop activities in class involving individual, pair and group work. Instruction is also driven by feedback from written assignments. In this term, the course content is linked to three Alfred Hitchcock films. Assessment of the course is by four written exercises assigned regularly throughout the course. Students must satisfy the requirements of this course before they may pass into AWE2. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn and practise the key structural components of expository academic writing. |
| Bibliography | A course pack of material is provided. "The 39 Steps" (1935), "North by Northwest" (1959), "Rear Window" (1954) |
| Weblink | ISIS |
| Admission requirements | Open only to English majors. This course is not available in the Komplementärbereich. |
| Course application | Students are required to register via ISIS for ONE and ONE only of the courses. Classes are limited to 24. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, optional |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Practising English (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written assessments |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |