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English for Technical Purposes

Course Code: IC 22081 • Study year: II • Academic Year: 2019-2020
Domain: Civil Engineering • Field of study: Architecture and town planning
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Maria Crina Herțeg
Seminar tutor: Maria Crina Herțeg
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Lecture
Number of teaching hours per semester: 14
Number of teaching hours per week: 1
Semester: Summer
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 2

Course aims:

To be able to use specialised discourse adequately
To be able to communicate fluently
To be able to understand the message of a written text

Course Entry Requirements:

B2

Course contents:

UNIT 1: DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS UNIT 2: WAVE POWER UNIT 3: ENGINES UNIT 4 COOLING AND HEATING UNIT 5: SENSORS UNIT 6: POSITIONING UNIT 7: WORKING ROBOTS UNIT 8: ECO-FRIENDLY PLANES UNIT 9: TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE UNIT 10: PROPERTIES UNIT 11: RESULTS UNIT 12: RESISTANCE. RESISTANCE TO FORCES UNIT 13: ZERO EMISSION UNIT 14: VEHICLE SAFETY

Teaching methods:

Debate Powerpoint presentations

Learning outcomes:

Accuracy and adequate use of technical vocabulary

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral presentation, Two way interview 80 % Portfolio 20%

Recommended reading:

Dunn, M., Howey, D., & Ilic, A., English for mechanical engineering in higher education studies., Garnet Education, UK, 2010,
Ibbotson, M., Cambridge English for engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008,
Oliver, S., English for global industries. Oil and gas., Garnet Education, UK, 2010,