Course Catalog 2006-2007

KIE-3436 DIRECTED STUDY IN ENGLISH, 2 cr
Directed Study in English

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Objectives
The student shows how he or she has used English and improvements in his or her linguistic skills. There are several options for doing this. For example, the student can write an essay based on technical and/or scientific research. The essay must be 5000 words long with five (5) references. The student should contact the teacher in advance to present a plan and, after the work, report on it to the teacher.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Good knowledge of and skills in technical and scientific writing and the use of varying lexicon, phrases and idioms typical to the genre.
 		 Topic-specific technical jargon.
 		 The use and recognition of proper text types and style.
 
2. Understanding scientific texts and the use and knowledge of citation conventions.
 		 Knowledge of topic-specific technical jargon, scientific language in general, and the words and phrases commonly used for references to other technical and scientific texts.
 		   

Requirements for completing the course
The student shows how he or she has used English and the improvements in his or her linguistic skills. There are several options for doing this, so the student should contact the teacher in advance to present a plan and, after the work, report on it to the teacher.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Knowledge of scientific, technical vocabulary, text production and general improvement in linguistic skills.

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    KIE-3200 KIE-3200 English for Engineers 3 Mandatory
    KIE-3210 KIE-3210 English Language Exam 3 Mandatory
    KIE-3220 KIE-3220 English for Architects 3 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Any advanced course in English is also mandatory. See the contact teacher in English for details.

    Remarks

    MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: Completion of KIE-3200 (or KIE-3210) as well as one course at the advanced level.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - Other: a written assignment; essay, technical report, etc.

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 0 %
    - Distance learning: 100 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 0 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • No examination. For details, contact your lecturers in English.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Assignments 42
    Total sum 42

    Correspondence of content
    9701640 Directed Study in English

    Last modified 07.03.2007
    Modified byAnni Karo