Course Catalog 2008-2009 Open University Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Sari Isokääntä, Lauri Tolkki

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 21	Per Summer : Monday 9 - 13, K2117A Tuesday 9 - 13, K2117A Wednesday 9 - 13, K2117A Thursday 9 - 13, K2117A Friday 9 - 13, K2117A
Implementation 22	Per Summer : Monday 13 - 17, K2117A Tuesday 13 - 17, K2117A Wednesday 13 - 17, K2117A Thursday 13 - 17, K2117A Friday 13 - 17, K2117A
Implementation 23	Per Summer : Monday 9 - 14, K2114A Tuesday 9 - 14, K2114A Wednesday 9 - 14, K2114A Thursday 9 - 14, K2114A Friday 9 - 14, K2114A
Implementation 24	Per Summer : Monday 9 - 14, K2117A Tuesday 9 - 14, K2117A Wednesday 9 - 14, K2117A Thursday 9 - 14, K2117A Friday 9 - 14, K2117A	DI-Opiskelijat KV-opiskelijat Kandiopiskelijat
Implementation 25	Per Summer : Monday 9 - 14, K2119A Tuesday 9 - 14, K2119A Wednesday 9 - 14, K2119A Thursday 9 - 14, K2119A Friday 9 - 14, K2119A	DI-Opiskelijat KV-opiskelijat Kandiopiskelijat

Requirements

Active participation and regular attendance (min. 75%), oral presentation, essay, end examination.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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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.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Summary of lectures	Advanced English for Engineers	Course instructor			Juvenes bookstore		English

Prerequisites

Correspondence of content

Additional information

CEF level: C1

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 21	Kesäopetus: ma-pe klo 9.15-13
Implementation 22	Kesäopetus: ma-pe klo 13.15-17
Implementation 23	Kesäopetus: ma-pe klo 9-14
Implementation 24	Kesäopetus: ma-pe 9-14
Implementation 25	Kesäopetus: ma-pe 9-14

Last modified	27.05.2009
Modifier	Maija-Leena Perttunen