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Technical English II

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IXP0224
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: I-ST 2006
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 3 (2008-2009)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Rapila, Ritva
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2008-2009

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1I-TT-3N2008-08-25 – 2008-12-20Ritva RapilaFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
2I-ST-3N2008-08-25 – 2008-12-20Sanna-Liisa KiikkalaFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
3I-YT-3N2008-10-27 – 2009-03-07Ritva RapilaFinnish2008-10-06 – 2008-11-02
4I-RT-3V, I-ST-3V2008-10-27 – 2009-03-07Sanna-Liisa KiikkalaFinnish2008-10-06 – 2008-11-02
6 2009-01-05 – 2009-05-02Ritva RapilaFinnish2008-12-08 – 2009-01-23
7I-KT-3N2009-01-05 – 2009-05-02Sanna-Liisa KiikkalaFinnish2008-12-08 – 2009-01-11
8I-RT-3N2009-01-05 – 2009-05-02Ritva RapilaFinnish2008-12-08 – 2009-01-11

Learning Outcomes

The student understands even more difficult language used in the professional field and is able to produce oral and written professional language needed in the engineer's work, such as trade fair situations, process description, e-mails and business correspondence.

The student can draw business letters and business e-mails in English. S/he understands texts on his/her field of study. The student can write a process description and instructions. S/he knows meeting and negoatiation terminology in English.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 81 h
of which contact teaching based studies 42
and independent studies 39h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Technical english I

Contents

Oral and written communication of the professional field, e.g. business correspondence, presentations (e.g. in trade fair situations, describing a process), production of engineering field texts; terms and vocabulary of the professional field.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material announced by the teacher at the beginning of the study unit.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact teaching, home assignments and independent study.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: The student knows the basic vocabulary of the field and understands the main points of texts in the field. S/he can follow work discussions and can give a presentation by reading it from the paper.
Grade 3: The student knows the essential vocabulary and understands the texts in the field. The student is able to participate in a work-related conversation, with occasional mistakes and errors in the speech.
Grade 5: The student is able to communicate fluently, almost without mistakes, both in speech and in writing. S/he has an extensive vocabulary of the field and understands field-specific texts without difficulty.

Assessment Methods

Exams, continuous assessment and active participation in contact teaching or portfolio assessment.


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