Talotekniikan englanti (KIELK0121), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

KIELK0113 English for Working Life and Technology

Course contents (core content level)

English for Building Services Engineering: texts dealing with general and specific aspects of field-specific English, academic and technical writing, oral presentation, abstract, written assignment, acting as a participant at a meeting

Course contents (additional)

Self-editing of written work, chairing a meeting, improving the style and quality of one?s oral and written presentation

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding) On completion of the course the student will have a satisfactory command of English for Building Services Engineering, and he or she will be familiar with the conventions of academic and technical writing.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Core content level learning outcomes (skills) On completion of this course the student will be able to follow the developments in his or her field using various sources. The student will be able to write an abstract on his or her final year project and a short report based on source material as well as to give a formal oral presentation in a satisfactory way.

Recommended reading

Mustonen E, Rautelin J. English Booster For Engineering Students. WSOY; 2002.
Authentic, field-specific texts
Audiovisual materials

Teaching and learning strategies

Contact lessons: 28 h
Project: 10 h
Written exam: 2 h
Student individual workload: 80 h

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Written exam, oral presentation, project: specific written assignment, active participation in classes (min. 80% attendance at lessons), course assignments.

Related competences of the degree programme

International and intercultural skills
Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge
Communication and interpersonal skills