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How to Take (Better) Notes in Lectures
| Format | Face-to-face course on campus building C3 1, Room 2.27 |
| Course language | English (Level B2 required) |
| Course date and time | Monday, 2.15 p.m. - 3.45 p.m. (date: tbc) |
| Registration | until xx, xx xx 2026, 10 a.m. via the registration form (click here) |
| Further information | Martin.kopf(at)uni-saarland.de |
| Course fee | free of charge for international Bachelor's and Master's students and doctoral students from all faculties of Saarland University |
| ECTS points | The workshop (2 hours) is recognized within the Core skills programme (Kompass – Schlüsselkompetenzen) of ZeLL. You can receive a certificate of equivalence: 30 hours = 1 credit point (CP). Conditions/further information on the acquisition of CP/ECTS credits |
Are you panic writing down each and every word from the slides? Do you feel lost in the sea of information and don’t know where to start studying for exams?
Join the Writing Center’s note-taking workshop!
Whether you are studying natural sciences, business, or humanities, we will show you how to:
- Identify key points and concepts
- Summarize and paraphrase
- Take notes you will remember
- Organize notes
Tutor:
Martin Christoph Kopf-Giammanco is a coordinator and writing consultant at the Writing Center and holds a PhD in linguistics from Saarland University. While his most recent degree focused on historical semantics, Martin has also studied critical discourse analysis, creative writing, and history, which affords him a versatile approach to guiding students through the writing process. Outside of Saarland University, Martin is the Program Director at the Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Saarland. When he finds some free time, he enjoys taking pictures of the city, abandoned industrial sites, and mushrooms.