Ger­man for spe­cif­ic pur­poses

German for specific purposes is aimed at international students, doctoral students, Paderborn University academics and exchange students from partner universities who use German as a foreign language at university and in their professional environment.

  • Each course comprises 30 teaching units (TU).
  • If you successfully complete the course, you will receive 3 ECTS per course.
  • You are welcome to take part in several courses in the course of a semester.
  • You will be informed by the lecturers about how the lessons are organised and how you can earn credit for successful participation.

A language level of at least B2.1 in German is required.

Course dates

Course description

Course number

Thursdays, 09.15 - 12.45 (06.06.24; 13.06.24; 20.06.24; 27.06.24; 04.07.24; 11.07.24; 18.07.24)

Formulating in scientific contexts

 

Formulating in scientific contexts - but how?

In order to be able to formulate well in scientific contexts in German as a foreign language, this seminar will cover

  • familiarise ourselves with the idioms and grammar of scientific German

  • discover different occasions for speaking or writing and their characteristics

  • identify the specifics of argumentation and descriptions, including statistics, commentaries, essays and term papers.

The aim of this seminar is to work out the respective requirement characteristics and to apply them to specific subject areas and methods.

 

L.067.32600

Mondays, 09.15-12.45 (03.06.24; 10.06.24; 17.06.24; 24.06.24; 01.07.24; 08.07.24; 15.07.24)

Systematically reading, understanding and analysing texts (Economics)

 

Reading scientific texts in German as a foreign language - but how?

To answer this question, we will use exercises, tips and training in this seminar:

  • familiarise ourselves with reading strategies

  • Identify the characteristics of specialised texts

  • Discover text types from the subject area

  • Recognise argumentation and

Practise methods for retaining and using what you have read.

 

L.067.32500

Fridays, 09.15-12:45 (07.06.24; 14.06.24; 21.06.24; 28.06.24; 05.07.24; 12.07.24; 19.07.24)

Systematically reading, understanding and analysing scientific texts (Cultural Studies)

 

Reading academic texts in German as a foreign language - but how?

To answer this question, we will use exercises, tips and training in this seminar:

  • familiarise ourselves with reading strategies

  • Identify the characteristics of specialised texts

  • Discover text types from the subject area

  • Recognise argumentation and

Practise methods for retaining and using what you have read.

 

L.067.32802

Stu­dent as­sist­ants

Sylvia Diane Nganou
Niklas Steuber

studienbegleitende-deutschkurse@kw.upb.de