German for specific purposes
German for specific purposes is aimed at international students, doctoral students, Paderborn University academics and exchange students from partner universities who use German as a foreign language at university and in their professional environment.
- Each course comprises 30 teaching units (TU).
- If you successfully complete the course, you will receive 3 ECTS per course.
- You are welcome to take part in several courses in the course of a semester.
- You will be informed by the lecturers about how the lessons are organised and how you can earn credit for successful participation.
Course dates | Course description | Course number |
Thursdays, 09.15 - 12.45 (06.06.24; 13.06.24; 20.06.24; 27.06.24; 04.07.24; 11.07.24; 18.07.24) | Formulating in scientific contexts
Formulating in scientific contexts - but how? In order to be able to formulate well in scientific contexts in German as a foreign language, this seminar will cover
The aim of this seminar is to work out the respective requirement characteristics and to apply them to specific subject areas and methods.
| L.067.32600 |
Thursdays, 14.15-15.45, from 18.04.24 | With technical language into the world of work In this seminar we deal with orientation, establishing contacts and communication within and around professional life. The focus here is on familiarising yourself with and using cultural and industry-specific language during your studies. The aim of this seminar is to combine the academic language of German with the technical language of the working world in order to "get a foot in the door".
| L.067.32803 |
Thursdays, 09.15 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. (11.04.24; 18.04.24; 25.04.24; 02.05.24; 16.05.24; 23.05.24) | Presenting and discussing at university and at work
In this seminar you will learn how to make your next presentation a success. We will deal with the following topics:
and practise their application. In order to be able to participate convincingly in discussions, we develop practice-orientated structures in the form of means of speech, social forms and presentation variants.
| L.067.32804 |
Mondays, 09.15-12.45 (15.04.24; 22.04.24; 29.04.24; 06.05.2$; 13.05.24; 27.05.24) | Systematically read, understand and analyse texts. (technical subject areas)
Reading scientific texts in German as a foreign language - but how? To answer this question, we will use exercises, tips and training in this seminar:
| L.067.32400 |
Mondays, 09.15-12.45 (03.06.24; 10.06.24; 17.06.24; 24.06.24; 01.07.24; 08.07.24; 15.07.24) | Systematically reading, understanding and analysing texts (Economics)
Reading scientific texts in German as a foreign language - but how? To answer this question, we will use exercises, tips and training in this seminar:
Practise methods for retaining and using what you have read.
| L.067.32500 |
Fridays, 09.15-12:45 (07.06.24; 14.06.24; 21.06.24; 28.06.24; 05.07.24; 12.07.24; 19.07.24) | Systematically reading, understanding and analysing scientific texts (Cultural Studies)
Reading academic texts in German as a foreign language - but how? To answer this question, we will use exercises, tips and training in this seminar:
Practise methods for retaining and using what you have read.
| L.067.32802 |
Fridays, 09.15-12.45 (19.04.24; 26.04.24; 03.05.24; 10.05.24; 17.05.24; 24.05.24; 31.05.24) | Listen to lectures/presentations, take notes and take part in discussions
Gain more knowledge from lectures and presentations! In this seminar we answer questions such as: - How do I recognise the important information? - How do I organise my notes clearly? - What can I do to ensure that I still understand the meaning of the transcript after some time? We will work out methods for listening to the relevant questions in lectures and recognising key messages. In the course of the seminar, we will use video recordings as an example to practise techniques for asking appropriate questions in advance, listening to lectures accordingly and taking filtered notes.
| L.067.32100 |
Mondays, 14.15- 15.45, from 15.04.24 | Pronunciation training for international students, doctoral candidates and academics from A2
Pronunciation is the most important factor in oral communication. We encounter it every day, for example in conversations, telephone calls and teaching contexts, but also in oral examinations or presentations. On your own, it is very difficult to hear and improve your own mistakes. That's why pronunciation training exists. In this seminar, we will first look at your own native language and work out where sources of error are to be expected. You will receive professional feedback on your pronunciation and be given specific methods to work on your pronunciation. The aim is to help you master everyday oral situations in your studies or teaching.
| L.067.32200 |
Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:15, from 11.04. to 27.06.2024 | Practising technical vocabulary and structures through translation from English In this seminar, we will look at the translation of specialised texts (newspaper articles, popular science publications) from English into German. The focus here is on the context-bound expansion of specialised vocabulary, the variation of different registers and the consolidation of syntactic structures that are characteristic of conceptual writing in German. The aim of this seminar is to gain confidence in formulating specialised texts for use in everyday professional life. This seminar is aimed at international students, doctoral candidates and academics who use German as a foreign language at the university. A language level of at least B2 for German and at least C1 for English is required. | L.067.32807 |
