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Competency Profile: English
1. Self-Conception of the Subject and its Contribution to Competency Development
The English language is currently arguably the most important lingua franca in science and research. Thus, communicative competencies in English as a foreign language are an important foundation for mastering specialized studies in Germany. English instruction at the Studienkollegs promotes the development of linguistic competencies based on general, specialized, and academic language knowledge, oriented towards the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (levels up to C1, in G/S courses at least B2).
2. Competency Areas
- General Language and Communicative Competencies: Acquisition of subject-specific vocabulary, confident use of lexical, morphological, and syntactic structures, writing texts, mastery of orthography and correct pronunciation.
- Methodological Competency: Application of strategies for listening, reading, and visual comprehension as well as for text production and presentation.
- Intercultural Competency: Understanding cultural differences and similarities, reflecting on one’s own cultural background.
3. Competency Expectations
Students will be able to…
- understand complex factual and specialized texts as well as academic lectures.
- express themselves fluently and spontaneously on a wide range of topics.
- write clear, well-structured, and detailed texts on complex issues.
- apply academic working techniques (e.g., citing, referencing).
4. Course Content
a) Basic Content
- Climate and environment: climate change, renewable energies, plastic waste.
- Europe and English-speaking countries: public health, European Union, political and historical aspects.
- Globalisation, migration and multicultural societies: developing countries, intercultural communication, American dream.
- Media, science and technology: artificial intelligence, digitalisation, social media and data security.
b) Possible Differentiations or Extensions
- Specific specialized language deepening depending on the course type (T, W, M, G/S).
- Analysis of literary texts or historical documents in the English-speaking world.