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Course Catalog 2010-2011

KIE-3346 Advanced English for Engineers at Work, 3 cr

Person responsible

Mika Tukiainen, Sarina Williamson

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
  2 h/week
 2 h/week
 +2 h/week
+2 h/week

 

 

  		KIE-3346 2010-01 Tuesday 12 - 14, K2120
Thursday 14 - 16, K2108
Lectures
Excercises
  2 h/week
 2 h/week
 +2 h/week
+2 h/week

 

 

  		KIE-3346 2010-02 Wednesday 8 - 10, K2117A
Friday 8 - 10, K2116
Lectures
Excercises

 

  		 2 h/week
 2 h/week
 +2 h/week
+2 h/week

  		KIE-3346 2010-03 Tuesday 12 - 14, K2119A
Thursday 12 - 14, K2108
Lectures
Excercises

 

  		 2 h/week
 2 h/week
 +2 h/week
+2 h/week

  		KIE-3346 2010-04 Wednesday 8 - 10, K2116
Friday 8 - 10, K2116

Requirements

Regular attendance in class (75%), completion of course assignments and success in examination at the end of the course.

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to engage in various forms of small talk. The student will be able to write a covering letter and CV to accompany a job application. The student will be able to participate in a short job interview. The student will be able to talk about his or her studies and career; past, present, future and aspirations. The student will be able to produce emails and documents/letters typical of the workplace using appropriate language, styles and register. The student will learn some key terms used in the workplace.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Word study related to salaries, payments and accounts; conditions of employment and key terms used in the workplace.  Cultural background.  Oral comments of teacher and students regarding relevant personal experience. 
2. Typical workplace correspondence.  Surface politeness in letter writing and social situations in different countries. Email writing. Report writing.    
3. Analysis and writing of an effective CV; covering letter; job interview analysis.  Cultural background.   
4. Practising small talk skills.     

Evaluation criteria for the course

In class participation and self, peer and teacher assessment of outcomes. A written examination at the end of the course(graded numerically on the ascending scale 1-5).

Assessment scale:

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

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
KIE-3346 Advanced English for Engineers at Work, 3 cr 97138 English for Engineers, 2 cu  
KIE-3346 Advanced English for Engineers at Work, 3 cr 97130 Advanced General English, 2 cu  

Additional information

CEF level: C1

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
KIE-3346 2010-01 Group 1        
KIE-3346 2010-02 Group 2: Wed 8-10, Fri 8-10        
KIE-3346 2010-03 Group 3        
KIE-3346 2010-04 Group 4: Wed 8-10, Fri 8-10        

Last modified09.12.2010