This course will introduce students to the reading, research and presentation skills required for their academic studies. For instance, we will discuss reading habits and how to cope with difficult texts. Students will also be introduced to different research strategies and learn how to use bibliographical databases, academic libraries, reference works, and various kinds of print and online sources. They will learn how to compile bibliographies and format them according to standard academic conventions. We will also discuss different ways of using sources in academic work (e.g. paraphrase, summary and verbatim citation), how to steer clear of plagiarism, and how to give efficient presentations.
This course introduces students to academic "dos and don'ts", researching and writing term papers. The course will mainly take the format of short class exercises and group activities. We will mainly base our coursework on the MLA Handbook. Please consult https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ to familiarize yourself with the MLA Handbook and academic best practices. A detailed course description, course materials and assignments will be uploaded in a course folder on Learnweb during the semester break. The folder will be updated regularly as the course progresses. To access the folder visit https://www.uni-muenster.de/LearnWeb/learnweb2/ and log in with your university credentials. Search for the course title and unlock the folder with the password "academic"
- Lehrende/r: Kristy Lee Sigmeth