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A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after succesful completion of the BM).  
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A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after successful completion of the BM).  
  
 
A possible structure might look like this:
 
A possible structure might look like this:
  
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Orientation week, Winterterm:
 
  
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1 four hour workshop, introducing aspects of academic study skills.  
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*Academic research (databases, library resources)
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==Workshop A==
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*Academic writing skills
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Date: Orientation week
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*Presentation skills (Visuals: Power Point, Wiki, transparencies on OHP, poster design, how to set up a computer and projector, etc)
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Instructor: staff member
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*Presentation skills (use of language, body language, etc)
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Content: Introducing aspects of academic study skills/content of coming workshops (ca. 20 min per workshop + discussion)
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*Bibliographic records
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Length: 3-4 hours
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Workshops 1-6 should be taught be tutors. Additional ''support-Sprechstunden'' may be held by members of staff.
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*Academic research I (databases, library resources)
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*Academic reasearch II (citing other people's work, constructing a research question)
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*Academic writing (basic differences between the different research fields)
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*Presentation skills I (technical stuff)
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*Presentation skills II (people)
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*Presentation skills III (presenting your work on paper)
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*Creating handouts
 
*Creating handouts
 
*Creating additional materials for a presentation
 
*Creating additional materials for a presentation
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*Creating a term paper (coming up with a research question, knowing your way around MSWord)
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*Creating a term paper
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*Getting to know your section of the library (Bibliotheksschnitzeljagd als Herausforderung und nicht als Kinderkram)
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===Workshop 1: Academic research I===
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- how to use local databases and catalogues
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- how to use the internet (search machines, web catalogues, databases)  
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- how to use library sources (in addition with an "know your area and subject" Schnitzeljagd)
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===Workshop 2: Academic research II===
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- stylesheets
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- how to quote and cite correctly
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- how to create a bibliography
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- using different types of database software (Endnote, Citation, Excel)
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===Workshop 3: Academic writing===
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- how to structure a seminar/term paper
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- different styles for different Fachkomponenten
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- abstract writing as an art
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- condensing academic writing to poster content
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===Workshop 4: Presentation Skills I===
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- Powerpoint
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- know your way around your word processing software
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- how to create transparencies for OHPs
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- poster design
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- how to set up a computer and a digital projector
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===Workshop 5: Presentation Skills II===
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- body language
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- academic language of presentations
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- teamworking skills
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- how to involve your audience
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===Workshop 6: Presentation Skills II===
  
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- creating handouts
  
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All, or some of the aspects could/should appear as two or three hour tutorials over the course of the semester, taught by students, under supervision of experts from staff.
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- creating additional material for your presentation (wiki, html etc)

Latest revision as of 18:51, 2 March 2008

A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after successful completion of the BM).

A possible structure might look like this:


Workshop A

Date: Orientation week Instructor: staff member Content: Introducing aspects of academic study skills/content of coming workshops (ca. 20 min per workshop + discussion) Length: 3-4 hours

Workshops 1-6 should be taught be tutors. Additional support-Sprechstunden may be held by members of staff.


  • Academic research I (databases, library resources)
  • Academic reasearch II (citing other people's work, constructing a research question)
  • Academic writing (basic differences between the different research fields)
  • Presentation skills I (technical stuff)
  • Presentation skills II (people)
  • Presentation skills III (presenting your work on paper)
  • Creating handouts
  • Creating additional materials for a presentation
  • Creating a term paper


Workshop 1: Academic research I

- how to use local databases and catalogues

- how to use the internet (search machines, web catalogues, databases)

- how to use library sources (in addition with an "know your area and subject" Schnitzeljagd)

Workshop 2: Academic research II

- stylesheets

- how to quote and cite correctly

- how to create a bibliography

- using different types of database software (Endnote, Citation, Excel)

Workshop 3: Academic writing

- how to structure a seminar/term paper

- different styles for different Fachkomponenten

- abstract writing as an art

- condensing academic writing to poster content

Workshop 4: Presentation Skills I

- Powerpoint

- know your way around your word processing software

- how to create transparencies for OHPs

- poster design

- how to set up a computer and a digital projector

Workshop 5: Presentation Skills II

- body language

- academic language of presentations

- teamworking skills

- how to involve your audience

Workshop 6: Presentation Skills II

- creating handouts

- creating additional material for your presentation (wiki, html etc)

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