Technical English
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
CNAEF |
Foreign languages and literatures |
Ocorrência: 2021/2022 - 1S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
QAA |
22 |
Plano_estudos_2018_19 |
1 |
- |
3 |
30 |
81 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
English
Objetivos
The objective is to develop students’ knowledge of English in several areas, such as reading comprehension, writing, correct use of technical terms, grammar, fluency and personal interaction. Students will be acquainted with concepts and procedures used in the workplace, and will be able to apply technical language to specific contexts.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
Technical English aims at developing both soft skills and technical vocabulary acquisition within a professional framework.
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Pré-requisitos (conhecimentos prévios) e co-requisitos (conhecimentos simultâneos)
Not applicable.
Programa
1. Diagnostic test
The aim is to assess the global level of English of the classroom, in order to overcome any difficulties presented by students.
2. Career management
3. English in the context of the new technologies
Reading comprehension of updated texts concerning new emerging technologies/innovation
Debate and discussion of these topics
4. English grammar revision
The revision of these several grammar issues will be done throughout the course: verb tenses, interrogatives, if clauses, passive voice, reported speech.
5. Technical English vocabulary /English for the workplace
Acquisition of specific technical vocabulary related to the area of the course.
6. Project
Development of a group work about a technical topic related to each specific course. (The maximum number of students per group should be 3).
Bibliografia Obrigatória
Smith, Roger H. C; Phillips, Terry; English for Environmental Science in Higher Education Studies, Garnet Education, 2009. ISBN: 9781859644447
Observações Bibliográficas
Resources taken from the Internet.
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
In the classroom students will be assigned a variety of activities that include:
-pair work
-reading comprehension
-technical vocabulary acquisition
- grammar practice
-fluency /communication
- listening and visualising videos
-brainstorming
Some of these pedagogical practices are based on active learning principles.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
20,00 |
Teste |
60,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
20,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
2,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
30,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
30,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
19,00 |
Total: |
81,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
Students must attend at least 75% of the total class number.
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
- 2 evaluation tests (30%+30%) = 60%
- Project: group work concerning a technical topic related to the course = 40% (20% essay+ 20% PowerPoint presentation)
Important observations:
1- The Project must be written and discussed within the continuous assessment period. Therefore, project submission won't be allowed during the exam period.
2- In the final exam, the project will count 40% and the written exam will count 60% of the overall evaluation process.
Provas e trabalhos especiais
Not applicable.
Trabalho de estágio/projeto
Not applicable.
Avaliação especial (TE, DA, ...)
Not applicable.
Melhoria de classificação
Students can improve their final mark in Época de Recurso. This is an exam which requires previous enrollment at the Academic Division.