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The Language of Science:Introduction

This course, how to get started,what you will be doing, and when.

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Courses/Semesters

EN504: English for Biochemistry

EN505: English for Biology (2)

EN511: English for Horticulture/Plant Biotechnology

11/13 Sessions Presentation (oral) with written transcript

(50%) Dossier (20%), Essay (30%) 2 ECTS points

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At the next session

You must sign into the Moodle platform (moodle.fsz.uni-hannover.de) and bring to class:

Your personal copy of “Course Aims: Statement of Teaching Goals” (Moodle)

Student IDBe prepared to introduce yourself and your

presentation topic.

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Presentation Research

articles

Podcasts/Transcripts

Popular Articles

News Items

Textbooks

Sources, Presentation, Dossier, and Essay

Essay

Dossier, Script

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Your responsibilities

Choice of topic and materials (vs. test: my choice of ...)

Competent use of sources (no copying!)

True transcript of presentation

Verifiable progress via dossiers. These will contain:• Papers read (references), notes, and

summaries;

• Vocabulary, meanings, examples in context.

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Semester Timetable

Presentations from October 31-November 4 to December 5-9, 2011

Dossiers to be handed in by December 12, 2011

Transcripts of the presentations to be submitted byDecember 16, 2011

Essay deadline: January 9, 2012NB: Work must be submitted on the Moodle platform and not by email. Submissions will be checked for plagiarism.

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After the Course

Certification

• FSZ qualified certificate & DAAD/DFA/ISEP

Studying/Working Abroad

• Your Personal Statement/Reference