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This module is entirely delivered in English.
B1_Que els estudiants hagin demostrat tenir i comprendre coneixements en una àrea d'estudi que tingui la seva base en l'educació secundaria general, i s'acostumi a trobar a un nivell que, tot i que amb el suport de llibre de text avançats, inclogui també alguns aspectes que impliquen coneixements procedents de la vanguardia del seu camp d'estudi
B4_Que els estudiants puguin transmetre informació, idees, problemes i solucions a un públic tan especialitzat com no especialitzat
T1_Que els estudiants coneixin un tercer idioma, que serà preferentment l'anglès, amb un nivell adequat de forma oral i per escrit, d'acord amb les necessitats que tindran les graduades i els graduats a cada titulació
Since most of the specialized technical literature students will come across is in English, this course aims to familiarise them with the typical structures, lexicon, and style of Technical English. Students will learn to interpret and translate technical texts related to their subject matters and to produce basic technical writings. They will also acquire basic writing skills in order to produce formal and informal letters, application letters, electronic mail, and specialized reports.
A strong focus will also be given to listening and speaking skills so that they may overcome everyday situations facilitating their integration into an English-speaking environment.
In general terms, this subject contributes to the learning outcomes (LO) specific to the subject matter it belongs to (English). At the end of the course, students must be able to:
The classroom work will be based on a theoretical explanation of the syllabus items. These explanations will find practical support for the proposed exercises to be done both in the classroom and outside the classroom. These exercises will be done individually or in small groups according to cooperative learning methodologies.
Pieces of work, exercises, activities, assignments, etc., which form a part of the evaluation will have to be delivered just after completing each one of the contents and never after having been returned to students as corrected by the lecturer.
The exercises and tasks leading to achieving oral skills will be done in the classroom in groups of two or more students.
Other tasks of autonomous learning will be considered such as reading selected articles and texts, deliverables, and exam preparation.
Content 1: Grammatical, syntactic and lexical aspects of technical register in the field of Computing Engineering:
Related Activities:
Content 2: Technical register and technical translation. Reading comprehension of technical texts in the field of Computing Engineering:
Related activities:
Content 3: Writing Skills:
Related Activities:
Content 4: Functions/Oral Skills:
Related Activities:
Aiming to gather evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes (LO), the following activities will be carried out:
Activity 1: Analysis of grammatical, syntactical, and lexical features of technical register in the field of engineering (Content 1) (Evidence of Learning Outcomes LO1 and LO7). Individual activity
Making different exercises on ‘s structures, participles in –ing and –ed, shortening of relative clauses, and complex noun phrases.
Regarding competencies, this activity has an impact on general competency CB1 and on cross-curricular competency CT1
This is 20% of the final mark
Specific goals:
At the end of the activity, students must be able to:
Activity 2: Technical register and technical translation. Reading comprehension of technical literature in the field of computing engineering (Content 2) (Evidence of Learning Outcomes LO2, LO3, and LO7). Individual activity
Turning non-technical register into technical register. Direct translation into Catalan or Spanish of technical passages previously selected from authentic technical literature (specialized magazines, books, technical magazines, Internet, …) Reading comprehension of technical passages and articles selected from bibliography sources in the field of engineering
Regarding competencies, this activity has an impact on general competency CB1 and on cross-curricular competency CT1
This activity will be assessed in the final exam (30%)
Specific goals:
At the end of the activity, students must be able to:
Activity 3: Writing Skills (Content 3) (Evidence of Learning Outcomes LO4 and LO7). Individual activity
The student will practice writing texts and reports according to an academic style and will have to know the essential features to produce a summary or an abstract.
Having the professional environment into account, the student will have to write formal letters to make orders, claims, and information requests, and also will have to produce formal electronic mails.
Regarding competencies, this activity has an impact on general competencies CB1 and CB4 and on cross-curricular competency CT1
This is 20% of the final mark
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the activity, students must be able to:
Activity 4: Oral Skills (content 4) (Evidence of Learning Outcomes LO5, LO6, and LO7) Group activity
Students will practice certain situations in the daily professional life of a computing engineer, such as testing information, making orders, and participating in discussions on specific topics.
They will work on the most important aspects of a good oral presentation on a topic related to their subject matter.
They will have to foster group discussion on the topics presented
Regarding competencies, this activity has an impact on general competencies CB1 and CB4 and on cross-curricular competency CT1
This is 30% of the final mark. This activity has to be passed in order to comply with the learning outcomes
Specific Objectives:
Activity 5: Exam (Content 1, 2, and 3) (Evidence of Learning Outcomes LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, and LO7) Individual activity
This is a written paper with exercises on the points studied in contents 1, 2, and 3 of the module with a strong emphasis on technical style, technical translation, and reading comprehension
Regarding competencies, this activity has an impact on general competencies CB1 and CB4 and on cross-curricular competency CT1
30% of the final mark. A minimum mark of 4 (out of 10) is required in this activity
Specific Objectives:
Assessment Methodology:
Homework and classroom exercises will be collected on all the items of the course according to the following assessment criteria:
If necessary, there will be a resit test of points 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the assessment (see above): 70% of the final mark. The remaining 30% corresponds to activity 4 above (Oral Skills). A minimum mark of 4 (out of 10) is required in the resit exam in order to pass the subject.
Rules for Doing the Activities
If one of the activities, tests, or exercises is not delivered in due time by the student, it will be considered as not assessed.
The student will not be allowed to use notes, dossier, or dictionaries in the exam(s)
VERY IMPORTANT:
Total or partial PLAGIARISM of any of the assignments will be automatically qualified as FAIL (0). And, if plagiarism is repeated, it may mean that the module has a definitive qualification of FAIL (0).
PLAGIARISM consists of copying text from unacknowledged sources, whether this is part of a sentence or a whole text, which is intended as the student’s own text. It includes cutting and pasting from Internet sources, presented unmodified in the student’s own text. PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE. Students must respect authors’ intellectual property, always identifying the sources they may use. They must also be responsible for the originality and authenticity of their own texts.
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