COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH II
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
ENG 102 D 2 4 0 0 4 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Mirela Alhasani , Tuesday 12.30 - 17.30
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time: Office E 004
Course Description: The course reinforces academic writing skills. In this course students write different types of essays based on the ideas they are exposed to in the reading selections. The emphasis is on the writing process in which students go through many stages from brainstorming and outlining to producing a complete documented piece of writing.
Course Objectives: - to equip students with the norms and regulations of English for academic purposes and tasks - to improve understanding of professional English mainly in the fields of engineering - to enrich specialist language knowledge of future practitioners - to provide problem-solving practice in authentic engineering scenarios
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Course presentation - theme 1. Technology in use
2 Theme - Materials technology - Properties of materials
3 Theme : Material technology - discussing advantages
4 Theme - Engineering Design
5 Theme- Breaking Point - assessing and interpreting faults
6 Theme - Technical development - discussing technical requirements
7 Revision prior to Mid-term exam
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Theme - Monitoring and control - Words to describe automated system
10 Theme - Monitoring and control - Referring to measurable parameters
11 Theme - Theory and practice - language for comparing expectations and results
12 Theme -Pushing the boundaries - describing capabilities and limitations
13 Pushing the Boundaries of technology
14 Review and Feedback prior to final exam
Prerequisite(s): Students are eligible to attend this class after having attended the Class of Development of Reading and Writing Skills in English Level 1.
Textbook: Cambridge English for Engineering by Mark Ibbotson Series Editor: Jeremy Day , 13th printing edition 2015, Cambridge University Press
Other References:
Laboratory Work: none
Computer Usage: Searching Engines - power point /word
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 To Improve and enrich the relevant engineering terminology to succeed in advanced theoretical courses of the field
2 To Improve and enrich the relevant engineering terminology to succeed in advanced theoretical courses of the field
3 To Present confidently and effectively through professional terminology working and studying scenarios
4 to Enhance their content tailored proficiency from B1-B2 up to C1
5 To be able to comprehend authentic activities related to everyday engineering situations
6 to be linguistically capable of describing technical problems and offer feasible solutions
7 to use tailored engineering and architectural jargon in academic tasks and practice
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years) Program
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Homework
5
4
Midterm Exam(s)
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 8 3 24
Mid-terms 1 5.5 5.5
Assignments 1 10 10
Final examination 1 12.5 12.5
Other 0
Total Work Load:
100
Total Work Load/25(h):
4
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5