Englisch - Introduction to Critical Thinking and Science Writing B2
English - Introduction to Critical Thinking and Science Writing B2

This course develops both critical thinking and scientific writing skills. Critical thinking has been central to intellectual pursuits since Socrates elaborated the method 2,500 years ago and is a disciplined process of actively conceptualizing, analysing and applying information. Rather than merely understanding information, students on this course will learn to question and critique scientific writing before applying concepts to their own fields. To this end, students will encounter a variety of critical thinking models and techniques. The course also familiarises students with the formats and conventions of English-language scientific texts, e.g. articles, reports and theses, and enhances their mastery of key components of academic writing, e.g. style, grammar, register and argumentation.

Upon completing the module students will be able to:
• critically evaluate and apply information taken from scientific writing,
• structure their writing according to the conventions of English-language scientific texts, and
• write scientific texts according to principles of style, grammar, rhetoric etc.

Ability to begin work at the C2 level as evidenced by a placement test score in the range of 80 – 100 percent. (Please check current announcements as the exact percentages may vary each semester.)

Online videos will introduce theories and concepts before Moodle tests reinforce students’ knowledge of what they have learned. Class time will be devoted to applying theories and concepts through discussion, communicative pair and group work, analysing texts, and workshopping students’ own writing.

Course handouts, online platform, video taping

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Completion of moodle tests, a group presentation, an environmental engineering report on a topic of students' choosing, and a final written exam form the compulsory assessment criteria. Duration of the final examination: 60 minutes.