Mediatekniikan englanti (KIEL0120), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

KIELV0113 English for Working Life and Technology

Course contents (core content level)

English for Media Technology: texts dealing with general and specific aspects of field-specific English, academic and technical writing, oral presentation, abstract, written assignment

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 field-specific English, 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

Textbook to be announced at the beginning of the course
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
Tuition in Finnish.

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 contact lessons), course assignments.

Related competences of the degree programme

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