Course Catalog 2007-2008

KIE-3346 ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS AT WORK, 3 cr
Advanced English for Engineers at Work

Courses persons responsible
Daniel Donoghue

Lecturers
Daniel Donoghue

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1 (Ti 10-12, To 10-12), Donoghue
  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 - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 2 (Ke 10-12, Pe 10-12), Donoghue
  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 - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 3 (Ti 10-12, To 10-12), Donoghue
  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 - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 4 (Ke 10-12, Pe 10-12), Donoghue
  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 - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
The ability to understand and produce quite advanced oral and written English in professional and social situations. CEF skill level = C1.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Word study related to salaries, payments and accounts; conditions of employment; a business transaction.  Cultural background.  Oral comments of teacher and students regarding relevant personal experience. 
2. Language of contract documents and letter of application for prequalification as tenderer.  Comparing backgrounds.  Selecting an agent in Arab countries. 
3. Typical workplace correspondence (deliveries, conditions of payment, confirmation of orders).  Surface politeness in letter writing and social situations in different countries.

 		   
4. Analysis and writing of an effective CV; job interview analysis.  Cultural background.  Double meaning and sarcasm in communication in the Irish and British cultures. 
5. Structure of a short speech; chairing a meeting; presenting your work unit.  Cultural background.  Related anecdotes and stories. 

Requirements for completing the course
Regular attendance in class (75%) and success in examination at end of course.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • A written examination (graded numerically on the ascending scale 1-5).

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures KIE-3346 Advanced English for Engineers at Work Danny Donoghue       Yes  English 

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

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • CEF level: C1

    The course is intended for students who already have a good knowledge of English.

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Exercises 36
    Assignments 4
    Total sum 76

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

  • Lecturing, teacher-led and small-group conversation, oral and written exercises in class, preparation of short talks/presentations, viewing and analysis of video scenes, use of classroom recorder, OH-projector and homework tasks play a central role.

    • Correspondence of content
    97138 English for Engineers

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    Last modified 21.12.2007
    Modified byDaniel Donoghue