Course Catalog 2008-2009 International 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 1	Per 1, 2 : Monday 12 - 14, K2114A Friday 11 - 13, K2117A
Implementation 2	Per 1, 2 : Monday 14 - 16, K2114A Friday 9 - 11, K2117A
Implementation 3	Per 1, 2 : Tuesday 10 - 12, K2114A Wednesday 10 - 12, K2114A
Implementation 4	Per 1, 2 : Tuesday 12 - 14, K2114A Wednesday 12 - 14, K2114A
Implementation 5	Per 1, 2 : Wednesday 10 - 12, K2112 Friday 10 - 12, K2113
Implementation 6	Per 1, 2 : Wednesday 12 - 14, K2117A Friday 12 - 14, K2114A
Implementation 7	Per 2, 3 : Tuesday 14 - 16, K2112 Thursday 14 - 16, K2113
Implementation 8	Per 2, 3 : Wednesday 16 - 18, K2115A Friday 10 - 12, K2115A
Implementation 9
Implementation 10	Per 3, 4 : Tuesday 8 - 10, K2114A Thursday 14 - 16, K2114A
Implementation 11	Per 3 : Tuesday 10 - 12, K2114A Thursday 10 - 12, K2114A Per 4 : Tuesday 10 - 12, K2112 Thursday 10 - 12, K2112
Implementation 12	Per 4, 5 : Monday 12 - 14, K2114A Wednesday 12 - 14, K2117A
Implementation 13	Per 4, 5 : Monday 14 - 16, K2114A Wednesday 10 - 12, K2117A
Implementation 14	Per 4, 5 : Tuesday 10 - 12, K2114A Wednesday 10 - 12, K2114A
Implementation 15	Per 4, 5 : Tuesday 12 - 14, K2114A Wednesday 12 - 14, K2114A
Implementation 16	Per 4, 5 : Tuesday 14 - 16, K2112 Thursday 14 - 16, K2108
Implementation 17	Per 4, 5 : Wednesday 10 - 12, K2119A Friday 10 - 12, K2117A
Implementation 18	Per 4, 5 : Tuesday 14 - 16, K2113 Thursday 14 - 16, K2113
Implementation 19	Per 4 : Friday 9 - 11, K2115A Per 4, 5 : Wednesday 8 - 10, K2114A Per 5 : Friday 9 - 11, K2116

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 1	Ryhmä 1: luennot ma 12-14, pe 11-13		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 2	Ryhmä 2: luennot ma 14-16, pe 9-11		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 3	Ryhmä 3: luennot ti 10-12, ke 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 4	Ryhmä 4: luennot ti 12-14, ke 12-14		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 5	Ryhmä 5: luennot ke 10-12, pe 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 6	Ryhmä 6: luennot ke 12-14, pe 12-14		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 7	Ryhmä 7: luennot ti 14-16, to 14-16		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 8	Ryhmä 8: luennot ke 16-18, pe 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 9	Ryhmä 9: luennot ke 14-16, pe 12-14		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 10	Ryhmä 10: luennot ti 8-10, to 14-16		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 11	Ryhmä 11: luennot ti 10-12, to 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 12	Ryhmä 12: luennot ma 12-14, ke 12-14		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 13	Ryhmä 13: luennot ma 14-16, ke 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 14	Ryhmä 14: luennot ti 10-12, ke 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 15	Ryhmä 15: luennot ti 12-14, ke 12-14		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 16	Ryhmä 16: luennot ti 14-16, to 14-16		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 17	Ryhmä 17: luennot ke 10-12, pe 10-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 18	Ryhmä 18: luennot ti ja to 14 - 16
Implementation 19	Ryhmä 19: ke 8 - 10 ja pe 9 - 11

Last modified	27.05.2009
Modifier	Maija-Leena Perttunen