41-00-2011-ku Tutor Training in Academic Writing

Course offering details

Instructors: Dr. phil. Sandra Ballweg

Event type: Course

Org-unit: Language Resource Center

Displayed in timetable as: Schreibberaterausb.

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Hours per week: 2

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Course Contents:
Participants of this multi-module program will be trained to become a writing centre tutor. You will be exposed to writing research and pedagogy and broaden your knowledge of scientific/academic writing in a university context. There will also be the opportunity to practise your soft skills, e.g. presentation skills, for use during your dgreeand future career. Module 1 is concerned with the Theory of Writing, Module 2 with Writing in a Foreign Language. Module 3 is an introduction to Tutoring in Writing, including leading discussions, consultations and writing techniques. The final project will allow students to integrate their theoretical and practical knowledge of the writing process.

Literature:
"Frank, Andrea; Haacke, Stefanie; Lahm, Swantje (2007). Schlüsselkompetenzen: Schreiben in Studium und Beruf. Stuttgart: Metzler.

Kruse, Otto; Jakobs, Eva-Maria; Ruhmann, Gabriela (Hrsg.) (1999). Schlüsselkompetenz Schreiben. Köln: Luchterhand.

Preconditions:
Participants must be currently enrolled TUD students.

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Dr. phil. Sandra Ballweg