Workshops and tutorials of the International Relations Office
Workshop Intercultural Competence
Academic writing
Workshop Intercultural Competence
Studying and living in a foreign country poses many challenges – especially if you don’t speak the language of that country well. Based on intercultural sensitization, this interactive workshop will help you to get along well at University and in daily life in Germany. As a tutor, you will learn how to best support international students to adjust to their new life.
| Led by: | Katja Dienemann (Dipl.-Übersetzerin, Trainerin, Erlebnispädagogin) |
| Time: | 25th May 2019 von 10 am – 18 pm |
| Place: | Institut für Deutsch als Fremdsprachenphilologie, Plöck 55 |
| Target group: | International students in English-taught programmes (up to 3rd semester) and tutors / “buddys” |
The following topics will be covered:
- Cultural characteristics of Germany
- Understanding and bridging cultural differences
- Beyond words - interpreting verbal and nonverbal signals correctly
- Strategies for effective communication
- Meeting the needs of international students as a tutor/buddy
- Personal competencies in dealing with challenges
- Sharing experiences with fellow students and tutors/buddies
- Making contacts
The workshop is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited. Registration is mandatory and should be submitted as early as possible. If you wish to take part in the course, please write an e-mail to http://info33i@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/ .
Academic writing - term papers
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Led by: |
Miriam Kucher |
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Time: |
29 June 2019, 10 am - 6 pm |
| Location: | Anglistisches Seminar, Kettengasse 12 |
| Target group:: | International students with a good level of English language knowledge/in English-taught programmes |
Academic writing poses major challenges to students. How do I start? How do I need to formally structure my assignments? And what do the instructors expect? This task becomes even more daunting if you are supposed to do it in a foreign language.
The tutorial offers a compact overview of the most important elements of academic writing and familiarizes students with the main skills needed for planning and completing an assignment:
• Efficient structuring of information
• Formal aspects of a term paper
• Banishing writer’s block
• English as academic language
• English language use in a term paper
The course is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited. Registration is mandatory and should be done as early as possible. If you wish to take part in the course, please write an e-mail to info33i@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
