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Course Catalog 2011-2012
KIE-3306 Advanced English for Engineers, 3 cr |
Additional information
CEF level: C1
NB: When a course is over-subscribed, i.e. there are more sign-ups than places on the course, then we enrol the required number of students according to the number of 'study points' they have. Students have to be present on the first day of the course to be sure of retaining their place.
Person responsible
Sari Isokääntä
Lessons
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| KIE-3306 2011-22 |
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Requirements
Active participation and regular attendance (min. 75%), an oral presentation, an essay, and an 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 and style of an academic essay / paper | 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. | Improved understanding of grammar and extended 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 |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| KIE-3200 Englantia tekniikan opiskelijoille | Mandatory | 1 |
| KIE-3210 Englannin kielikoe | Mandatory | 1 |
1 . One of these courses must be completed.
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Group 19: Wed 16-20 (OPEN UNIV) | |||
| Group 20: Mon 16-20 (OPEN UNIVERSITY) | |||
| Group 22, summer (OPEN UNIVERSITY) |