ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING

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:	Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course:	Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated	2

Course aims:

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

Course Entry Requirements:

Course contents:

UNIT 1: COMPUTER COMPONENTS UNIT 2: THE INTERNET. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERNET IN THE 21st CENTURY UNIT 3: THE WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ARE THINGS HOTTING UP POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. TYPES OF POLLUTION. MEANS OF PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT UNIT 4: DESIGNING A WEBSITE UNIT 5: A TENFOLD INCREASE IN PRODUCT QUALITY EVERY TEN YEARS IS IT POSSIBLE UNIT 6: THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY USED TO BE: URBAN LIVING AND ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY UNIT 7: CAREERS IN ENGINEERING/ JOBS IN ENGINEERING/ APPLYING FOR A JOB UNIT 8: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE UNIT 9: WATER MANAGEMENT. KINDS OF WATER USE. GROUNDWATER POLLUTION UNIT 10: YOUNG ENGINEER. EXPLAINING A DIAGRAM UNIT 11: ENGINEERING – WHAT`S IT ALL ABOUT? UNIT 12: STORING INFORMATION UNIT 13: SAFETY AT WORK. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION UNIT 14: ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Teaching methods:

DebatePowerpoint presentation

Learning outcomes:

Accuracy and adequate use of technical vocabulary

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral presentation, Two way interview 80 %Portfolio 20%