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Zeit: Fr. 8:30 - 10:00
| 08.10.10 | Introduction: Course Topics
How can I explain it in English? I am studying Media and Information Spelling using phonetic alphabets Input: Reading techniques Information about your course at the Department Information in English: Media & Information course description in English International programme |
| Topic 1: | English at the University |
| 15.10.10 | Student life
 Good advice from a graduate
How to give a presentation: Giving a well structured presentation |
| Topic 2: | Let's talk about Media & Communication |
| 22.10.10 | Examples for media genres - writing practice
Obituaries : a very special genre Write your obituary. List all of your life’s accomplishments. You can write it as if you died today or fifty or more years in the future.
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| 29.10.10 | Exploring the BBC - Media in Britain
Teaser: Watching BBC news - Short feature on Windows Vista Useful Vocabulary: Describing websites |
| 05.11.10 | In the morgue - retrieving and cataloguing media information
Example for a media catalogue: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Example for catalogue entry Searching the archive
Film: Private Lifes: Part 2 - Working as a journalist Script Quizz: Journalism At home - cataloguing media
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| 12.11.10 | Discussion und Presentation: Who controls the Media
Input: How to give a presentation Who controls the media?
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| Topic 3: | Let's talk shop - Reading and discussing academic texts |
| 19.11.10 | Periodicals and Professional journals in Media and Information
Useful vocabulary: Academic journals The famous example: Science Getting information on academic journals
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| 26.11.10 | Workshop: Preparing the presentation I
Input: Fact sheet academic journal |
| 03.12.10 | Workshop: Preparing the presentation II |
| 10.12.10 | Presentation and discussion of academic journals |
| 17.12.10 | Presentation and discussion of academic journals |
| Topic 4: | Media and Information : the occupational field |
| 07.01.11 | Studying the labour market for information professionals
Getting an overview about the job market http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm Job Portals: Cilip jobs Jobsforinfoprofs Intelligent Resources The Guardian Job Page Applying for a job
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| 14.01.11 | Job applications / Cover letters
Useful links to job applications: University of Kent: Applications and Interviews Directgov : Information for Jobseekers |
| 21.01.10 | CV writing
Input: CV writing Teaser: CV quiz CV - What to include Writing a CV
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| 28.01.11 | CV writing - Feedback
Job interviews |
| 04.02.11 | Film: Desk Set / Wikipedia on Desk Set Feedback |
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Resources
Excercises and additional course material in moodle |