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| Semester | fall semester 2016 |
| 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 stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe. 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 | Students should purchase a copy of this collection of Poe stories, poems, and other writings before the first session of the course: "The Portable Edgar Allan Poe", ed. J. Gerald Kennedy, Penguin Classics: 2006, ISBN 9780143039914. The book can be purchased at the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel. If possible, please read the book before the semester starts. A course pack of further material is provided by the instructors. |
| Admission requirements | Open only to registered students of English. This course is not available in the Komplementärbereich. |
| Course application | Sign up sheets for the five sections will be posted on the notice board on the 2nd floor, rear building, of the English Seminar from 29th August. The number of participants in each section is strictly limited to 24. If a section is full, you must sign up for one of the alternative sections. You may not register for more than one of the parallel courses. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| 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 |