central procedure for assignment of remaining places (with participant limit)

Sabrina Völz

Deutsch

Academic Writing (Group II)

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In preparation for the summer semester, We would like to provide you with some important information on registration for the skills module. We rely on your cooperation. In the second semester, you will have the skills module, which consists of two seminars that must be successfully completed during the summer semester. In this module, you have several choices (at least in theory): Academic Writing I, Academic Writing II (same course as Academic Writing I), Contrast Ideas (a debating class), Creative Writing, English for Social Occupations, Grammar Review, Sound Matters B2.2. Words and Beyond (Group 1) Words and Beyond (Group 2), same as Words and Beyond (Group 1). I write in theory, because only a few people will receive their first-choice options due to the lottery system. This amount of choice is wonderful, but it certainly complicates matters for all involved.
During the first lottery procedure, you can only sign up for two of the courses listed above. Please note that your work schedule does not influence whether we accept you into a course or not.
There are three reasons why you may receive priority registration:
1. See the information on the university’s website: https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutions/office-for-equal-opportunities/family-services/priority-registration.html
2. If you study social pedagogy (BA Soz.Pad), then you will be preregistered for the English for Social Occupations course. Please add your name to the registration list in myStudy. You have first priority and will be clicked into the seminar before the lottery begins. If any spots are still available after the first lottery, they will be open to all students who have English as a subject.
3. If you have difficulty with speaking, whether it is pronunciation, fluency, or speaking in general, we recommend you take the course Sound Matters. Students with a B2 level of any range have priority over all other students, meaning that if you send your placement test or certificate entrance results (TOEFL, etc.) to Ms. Concu (valentina.concu@leuphana.de), she will preregister you. Additionally, the instructors teaching the Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) will provide recommendations based on your course participation and exam results. Sound Matters is a pilot project that – in addition to numerous activities in class and homework – requires the use of Speeko, an AI-based language tool, outside of class time. The roughly 6-month subscription for this project will be funded by the International Center / Language and Culture, meaning that once the 20 spots are filled, the course is considered full with no exceptions. We are hopeful that this will help students who need to improve their speaking skills. In other words, this course is not for people who want an easy grade.
Please choose your classes wisely. With the exception of social pedagogy, there will be no further modules to take skills classes as part of your regular studies. Nevertheless, the Language Center offers a number of classes for those who need or would like extra practice throughout their studies. These are optional classes for which credit points cannot be awarded.

This course has not been registered for teaching evaluation yet.

Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/feedback-instruments.html