Course content

Communication in written and oral texts, focusing on academic and technical language, grammar and the use of sources. Essays, reports, functional texts and presentations.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course have knowledge of:

- English as a tool for good communication.

- academic writing and English as an academic language.

- the role cultural elements have in communication processes.

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course can:

- write clearly and grammatically correct.

- listen to, understand and use academic language when producing written and oral texts.

- use English subject terminology in written and oral communication in various contexts and purposes relevant for an engineer.

- write reasoning texts, such as essays and reports.

- write various types of functional texts adapted to purpose, recipient and situation, such as letters, applications, e-mails, notes, instructions, summaries - of both own and others' texts - and presentations with a good structure and flow.

- plan, structure and give presentations and instructions.

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course can:

- in an independent manner express themselves both in writing and orally in contexts relevant for an engineer.

- understand English sources and use such sources in a critical and accountable manner.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work, self-activity and peer assessment. Oral and written learning activities.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Further on evaluation

Mandatory requirements: 4 out of 5 exercises must be approved.

Postponed exam: August. Postponed exam/Re-sit exam may be changed to oral exam.

Specific conditions

Course materials

Information will be given when the course starts.