Course Topics
- Introduction & basic concepts of text linguistics - Linguistic norms and text quality - In-depth study of current topics (gender-sensitive language, easy language, etc.)

Teaching format
Lecture with media support, exercises, discussion, short presentations

Educational objectives
The course falls under the subject "Related or complementary subjects" of the degree programme. The course mainly teaches theoretical and methodological basics, which are illustrated using application-related examples. The educational objective of the course is to convey central content from the field of text linguistics - with special consideration of examples of written German - with regard to the reception and production of texts in institutional contexts. Knowledge and understanding: Students will be familiar with basic concepts and methods of text linguistics and key areas of application in the context of institutional communication. Application of knowledge and understanding: Students will be able to apply theoretical and methodological knowledge to the reception and production of texts in institutional contexts. Judgement: Students will be able to describe and critically evaluate characteristics of texts, particularly in the field of institutional communication. Communication: Students will be able to express themselves in writing and orally in an appropriate, clear and comprehensible manner on course content. Learning strategies: Students are able to find and apply knowledge resources and tools for their own academic or practical work.

Assessment
Oral examination. The entire content of the course is covered in the examination. The prerequisite for admission to the examination is a short presentation (incl. computer presentation and provision of the corresponding document on the Teams channel of the lecture) on a selected topic in a lecture session, which is critically discussed during the examination. Students who are unable to attend the lecture due to an Erasmus stay abroad must inform the lecturer at the beginning of the lecture. They must make the short presentation available at least seven days before the examination date.

Evaluation criteria
Knowledge of content, clear argumentation, critical analysis. Structure and content of the short presentation (incl. computer presentation).