Academic Writing: Term papers and theses (B2)
Workshop, 17/06/2025
In this workshop we will tackle the particular challenges of writing a term paper or a thesis in English with effective, easy-to-use strategies and tools.
At a Glance
Academic Writing: Term papers and theses (B2)
Course Code: WS-R02-ENG10S25-2
Workshop
When?
- 17/06/2025
- 09:00 to 13:30
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- 24/06/2025
- 09:00 to 13:30
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Where?
online via Zoom and ILU
Costs
free of charge
Series of events
Academic coordinator
Carly Crane
Registration
Online registration is possible here until June 5, 2025, 12:00 noon.
No campusID yet? Please register at a later date when you have received your data. If you haven‘t received your campusID one week before the registration deadline, please contact us by e-mail, stating the course code and the title of the course/workshop you would like to register for. In this case, we will send you a guest account which you can use for your registration.
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Organized by
This workshop is organized by the Language Learning Center in cooperation with the Department of International Affairs of TH Köln. Language Learning Center Department of International Affairs
Course units
10
Places
15
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will receive a certificate. In addition, the workshop can be credited for the “Ready, Study, Go” certificate program.
Please do not forget to register separately for the certificate program.
Certificate Program "Ready, Study, Go"
Requirements for participation
- You are an international student at TH Köln. (This workshop is primarily aimed at international degree-seeking students from German and English-speaking STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), but it is also open to international students from other disciplines.)
- You are prepared to actively engage in all class activities.
- If you are enrolled in a degree program taught in German: Your English language skills are at level B2, proven by SLZ placement test (taken within the last two semesters) or by submission of a certificate (not older than two years).
- You have the necessary technical equipment to participate in the workshop: PC/laptop with camera and microphone, stable internet connection, valid campusID.
This workshop is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
CEFR
Deregistration
Please use this form to deregister from our language modules. Deregistration from language courses and workshops at the SLZ
Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the workshop participants will be able to
- develop their own research topics;
- organize their time in the research and writing phases;
- use citation management programs to organize their research literature and notes;
- reference relevant literature;
- apply useful methods for outlining, drafting, and revising their texts;
- write introductions and conclusions for academic texts;
- write abstracts for theses.
Content
This workshop addresses the unique challenges that arise from long-term writing projects like advanced term papers and theses, and provides participants with the tools they need to tackle these challenges. We'll discuss narrowing a topic, developing a research question, finding and managing research literature, effective note-taking practices, time management, citation and referencing, the structure of term papers and theses, and writing and revision strategies.
Throughout the workshop, participants will work with authentic student writing and have the opportunity to work on their own writing projects.
