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English III (Applying for a job in English)

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
English III (Applying for a job in English)
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005
Module code: MST307
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
1V (1 hour per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
1
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:
Ungraded course work

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MST307 Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
15 class hours (= 11.25 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 30 hours (equivalent to 1 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 18.75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
MST106 English I
MST207 English II


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christine Sick
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christine Sick

[updated 01.10.2005]
Learning outcomes:
The main objective of this series of workshops is to prepare students for job application procedures in an English-speaking country. Students will learn:
  - to appreciate the cultural differences between job application procedures in Germany and those in English-speaking countries;
  - to read and understand job listings;
  - to write an English CV/résumé;
  - to write a letter of application for a work placement/internship and for an advertised position;
  - to present themselves effectively in a job interview.
At the end of this course, each student will have his or her own job application portfolio in English.

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Module content:
The course comprises the following units:
  - Applying for a job in English: Cultural differences between Germany and the English-speaking world
  - Job advertisements
  - The CV / résumé
  - Letters of application
  - The job interview
 
Particular emphasis is placed on teaching students the relevant higher-education terminology that should enable them to talk about their university studies (chosen degree programme, specialist areas, course catalogue, etc.).

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Teaching methods/Media:
Students use integrated multimedia-assisted teaching resources to train the four basic language skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral and written expression). Communicative skills are trained during student-centred sessions in a computer-based multimedia language lab.

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Recommended or required reading:
Reference books:
  - P. Emmerson: Business Builder. Macmillan
Multimedia language learning software:
  - C. Sick, S. Eichhorn-Jung: TechnoPlus Englisch. Ein multimediales Sprachlernprogramm für Technisches Englisch und Business English. EUROKEY

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