Course Catalog 2007-2008

KIE-3306 ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS, 3 cr
Advanced English for Engineers

Courses persons responsible
Sari Isokääntä
Lauri Tolkki

Lecturers
Anni Karo
Rita Kaskela
Lauri Tolkki

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1 (Ma 12-14, Ke 12-14), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 2 (Ma 14-16, To 10-12), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 3 (Ti 12-14, To 12-14), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 4 (Ke 10-12, Pe 10-12), Sari Isokääntä
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 5 (Ti 10-12, Ke 12-14), Karo
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 6 (Ti 12-14, To 10-12), Karo
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Extra info: Ryhmä 7 (Ke 8-10, To 8-10), Tolkki
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
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Extra info: Ryhmä 8 (Ke 10-12, To 12-14), Karo
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
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Extra info: Ryhmä 9 (Ma 12-14, Ke 12-14), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 10 (Ma 14-16, To 10-12), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 11 (Ti 12-14, To 12-14), Kaskela
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 12 (Ke 10-12, Pe 10-12), Sari Isokääntä
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
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Extra info: Ryhmä 13 (Ti 10-12, Ke 10-12), Karo
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 14 (Ti 12-14, Ke 12-14), Karo
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 15 (Ke 8-10, To 8-10), Tolkki
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 16 (Ke 8-10, To 8-10), Karo
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 17 (Ke 12-14, Pe 14-16), Horwood
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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Extra info: Ryhmä 18 (Ke 8-10, To 8-10), Ala-Kutsi
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
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(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Overall improvement of the oral and written skills, knowledge of technical terms, etc. by e.g. using pair and group assignments, exercises, oral presentation and by writing an essay.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Ability to understand a wide range of texts on technical topics
 
Understanding text-internal references and discourse markers
 
Ability to analyse a text in terms of its structure
 
2. Ability to write coherent texts on technical topics
 
Understanding the structure of an academic essay / paper & an effective CV  Ability to proof-read texts written by others and / or develop your own writing based on comments received
 
3. Ability to discuss various topics of technical nature with sufficient clarity; Ability to give a coherent presentation on a technical topic  Ability to participate effectively in meetings;
Ability to deal with questions from the audience of a presentation
 
Ability to plan an audience-engaging presentation 
4. Mastery of basic grammar and good knowledge of technical vocabulary
 
Good knowledge of stylistic differences and the principles of word-formation  Mastery of technological jargon, lexicon and idiomatic expressions 
5. Increasing awareness of cultural differences
 
Knowledge of some specific features relating especially to Anglo-American cultures  Ability to cope in the Anglo-Saxon culture. 

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Active participation in lectures, an examination, an oral presentation and an essay.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Advanced English for Engineers Course instructor     Juvenes bookstore Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    KIE-3200 KIE-3200 English for Engineers 3 Mandatory
    KIEP-3300 KIEP-3300 Basic English 3 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Either KIE-3200 or KIEP-3300(/97120) should be completed before this course.

    Remarks

  • CEF level: C1

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - Other: The use of ICT depends on the lecturer responsible for each implementation
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 70 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 30 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view
  • 48 contact hours / two periods.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Exercises 36

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 2
    Total sum 74

    Correspondence of content
    97130 Advanced General English

    Last modified 23.01.2008
    Modified byMaija-Leena Perttunen