Course Catalog 2007-2008

KIEP-3606 COMPUTER ENGLISH, 2 cr
Computer English

Courses persons responsible
Marketta Rostedt

Lecturers
John Rogers

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  

  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Objectives: to better prepare students' understanding of technical vocabulary. Areas of study include: computer components, peripheral devices, basics of data processing, programming requires creativity, C language and C++, Artificial intelligence, CAD and computer networks Aims: reading and understanding technical texts, speed reading, writing, explaining technical information in English. Common European Framework of Reference, Level B2.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. computer components, basics of data processing, artificial intelligence. CAD, computer networks.  basic knowledge of computer English vocabulary    
2. understanding technical text       
3. speed reading, getting the gist of a text       
4. explaining technical information in English       

Requirements for completing the course
75% attendance

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • All units are assessed during the course. Completion of all given exercises and written proof that the student has a full understanding of the exercises in question.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 22% %
    - Distance learning: 78% %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 0 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Six to eight contact sessions are allotted throughout the duration of the course.

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • Computer English CD-ROM in use. Exercises are marked by the teacher, feed back and discussion given by the teacher at regular intervals during the course.

    • Correspondence of content
    9711010 Computer English

    Last modified 31.01.2007
    Modified byTiina Suominen