Introduction to methods and techniques of academic work at a German University

Course contents:

  • Lecture, seminar, tutorial, project work
  • Information research: web-research, online-databses, libraries
  • Ethics of academic work: quotation of references. Plagiarism
  • How to prepare and give a presentation
  • How to write a term paper
  • How to work in a group with other students
  • How to prepare for an exam

Computer course

Course contents:

Examples of topics:

  • Network/IT services at Fulda University
  • VPN and Email
  • Creation of web pages