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Writing Lab – English Academic Writing for the Social Sciences and Humanities

Veranstaltungsdaten

The workshop addresses doctoral candidates and postdocs of the social sciences and humanities who have good command of the English language, seek to improve their English writing skills, and strive to make their academic papers more idiomatic. Although any researcher proficient in English is welcome to attend, German native speakers can be expected to benefit most.
The workshop will be conducted in English by two trainers who are native speakers of English and German, have a professional background in the social sciences, and have many years of experience in translating and editing academic texts by German-speaking scholars.
There will be three two-hour follow-up sessions in monthly intervals (January 15, 2016, 3 pm – 5:30 pm, February 12, 2016, 3 pm – 5:30 pm, and March 11, 2016, 3 pm – 5:30 pm) to give participants the opportunity to discuss their texts and other issues that may have emerged since the workshop.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• You are aware of some of the important characteristics of the English language that will help improve your writing (discussion of own texts).
• You are aware of some of the pitfalls that German speakers are vulnerable to when writing in English and be familiar with strategies to avoid them (trainer input).
• You are able to use this knowledge to develop a more fluent and lively style of writing (practical exercises).
• You are familiar with a wide range of resources, aids, and strategies to help you improve your writing (trainer input and discussion).

Requirements

Proficiency in English at the B2 level of competency is required.

Date

December 7, 2015, 10 am–5:30 pm, and
December 8, 2015, 10 am–5:30 pm

Follow-up sessions

January 15, 2016, 3 pm–5:30 pm,
February 12, 2016, 3 pm–5:30 pm, and
March 11, 2016, 3 pm–5:30 pm

Target group

Doctoral candidates from the humanities and social sciences

Modalities

Maximum number of 10 participants
Internal 50 EUR
External 150 EUR

Registration

Until 14 days before the beginning of the course at mara.gsw@uni-marburg.de.
Registration is binding. In case of non-appearance without reason or cancellation twelve days beforehand, the full registration fee has to be payed.