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Course Catalog 2010-2011
KIE-3306 Advanced English for Engineers, 3 cr |
Person responsible
Sari Isokääntä, Lauri Tolkki
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| KIE-3306 2010-25 |
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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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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to understand the main ideas of a variety of professional and non-professional texts, and he or she will be able to write a coherent text related to his or her field of specialization. The student will be able to take part in pair and group discussions on topics ranging from social to professional, as well as prepare and give an oral presentation in English.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Ability to understand a wide range of texts on various topics | Understanding text-internal references and discourse markers | Ability to analyse a text in terms of its structure |
| 2. | Ability to write coherent text | 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 with sufficient clarity; Ability to give a coherent presentation on a study-related 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 | |
| 5. | Increased awareness of cultural and social considerations |
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 |
| Book | Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary 5th edition | 978-0007210121 | English | ||||
| Book | Englannin peruskielioppi | Rekiaro, P. | 978-951-20-7459-4 | Suomi | |||
| Book | English Grammar in Use with Answers and CD ROM | Murphy, R. | 9780521537629 | English | |||
| Summary of lectures | Advanced English for Engineers | Course instructor | Juvenes bookstore | English |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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Additional information
CEF level: C1
More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Group 21, avoin yo: Tue 16-20 KURSSI PERUTTU! | |||
| Group 22 (Open University): Tue 16-18, Thu 16-18 | |||
| Group 23, avoin yo: Tue 16-20 | |||
| ryhmä 25, kesäopetus |