COURSE DESCRIPTION CARD
The name of the course/module
code
xxx
ENGLISH COURSE
Major
Educational profile
(general academic, practical)
Control Systems and Robotics,
Electrical Engineering
year / term
I/2
general academic
Specialty
Course offered in the language:
xxx
Course
English
obligatory
Didactic hours:
Lectures
:
XX
Level of the
studies:
Points nr
classes: 60
Laboratories:
Module
(full-time/extramural)
Full-time
I
XX
XX
xxx
Educational area(s)
ECTS distribution (nr i %)
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xx
xx
xx
Status of the course in the studies’ program
Liczba punktów
Projects / seminars:
xx%
xx%
xx%
(general academic, from a different major)
XXX
xxx
Lecturer responsible for the course:
xx
Ewa Hołubowicz
xxx
Centrum Języków i Komunikacji PP
ul. Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznań
tel.: 061 665 24 91
Prerequisites defined in terms of knowledge, skills and social competencies:
1
Knowledge:
2
Skills:
3
Social
competencies:
The already acquired language competence compatible with level B1 (CEFR)
The ability to use vocabulary and grammatical structures required on the high school
graduation exam with regard to productive and receptive skills
The ability to work individually and in a group; the ability to use various sources of
information and reference works.
Course objectives:
1. Advancing students’ language competence towards at least level B2 (CEFR).
2. Development of the ability to use academic and field specific language effectively in both receptive and
productive language skills.
3. Improving the ability to understand field specific texts (familiarizing students with basic translation
techniques).
4. Improving the ability to function effectively on an international market and on a daily basis.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: As a result of the course, the student ought to acquire field specific vocabulary related to the
following issues:
1
Materials and their properties
2
Jointing and fixing techniques, applications
3
Space elevator and its operation
4
Technological process and its description
5
Engineering design
6
Intelligent homes
and to be able to define and explain associated terms, phenomena and processes.
Skills: As a result of the course, the student is able to:
1
give a talk on field specific or popular science topic (in English), and discuss general and field specific
issues using an appropriate linguistic and grammatical repertoire
2
express basic mathematical formulas and to interpret data presented on graphs/diagrams
3
conduct business correspondence in English
Social competencies:
As a result of the course, the student is able to communicate effectively in a field specific/professional
area, and to give a successful presentation in English
1
The student is able to recognize and understand cultural differences in a professional and private
conversation, and in a different cultural environment.
2
The evaluation methods


Formative assessment: quizzes, written assignments, MT test
Summative assessment: credit
Program
1.
Mathematical terms
2.
Description of graphs/visual aids
3.
Technical topics: GPS, materials technology, Kevlar, jointing and fixing techniques, engineering design,
intelligent homes
Main literature:
„Cambridge English for Engineering”, M. Ibbotson, Cambridge University Press,2008
Supplementary literature:
“Professional English in Use. ICT”, S. Esteras, E. Fabre, Cambridge University Press, 2007
“Angielski w technice”, Bodo Hanf, LektorKlett (Pons) ,2001
„English for Environmental Engineering”, M. Grzegożek, I. Starmach , Studium Praktycznej Nauki Języków
Obcych Politechniki Krakowskiej, 2004
Student workload
Form of activity
Overall expenditure
Classes requiring an individual contact with the
teacher
Practical classes
hours
ECTS
COURSE DESCRIPTION CARD
The name of the course/module
code
xxx
ENGLISH COURSE
Major
Educational profile
(general academic, practical)
Control Systems and Robotics,
Electrical Engineering
year / term
II/3
general academic
Specialty
Course offered in the language:
xxx
Course
English
obligatory
Didactic hours:
Lectures
:
XX
Level of the
studies:
Points nr
classes: 30
Module
(full-time/extramural)
Full-time
I
Laboratories:
XX
XX
xxx
Educational area(s)
ECTS distribution (nr i %)
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xx
xx
xx
Status of the course in the studies’ program
Liczba punktów
Projects / seminars:
xx%
xx%
xx%
(general academic, from a different major)
XXX
xxx
Lecturer responsible for the course:
xx
Ewa Hołubowicz
xxx
Centrum Języków i Komunikacji PP
ul. Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznań
tel.: 061 665 24 91
Prerequisites defined in terms of knowledge, skills and social competencies:
1
Knowledge:
2
Skills:
3
Social
competencies:
The already acquired language competence compatible with level B1 (CEFR)
The ability to use vocabulary and grammatical structures required on the high school
graduation exam with regard to productive and receptive skills
The ability to work individually and in a group; the ability to use various sources of
information and reference works.
Course objectives:
1. Advancing students’ language competence towards at least level B2 (CEFR).
2. Development of the ability to use academic and field specific language effectively in both receptive and
productive language skills.
3. Improving the ability to understand field specific texts (familiarizing students with basic translation
techniques).
4. Improving the ability to function effectively on an international market and on a daily basis.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: As a result of the course, the student ought to acquire field specific vocabulary related to the
following issues:
1
Robots and manipulators
2
Robotics
3
Performing tests
4
Writing a letter of complaint
and to be able to define and explain associated terms, phenomena and processes.
Skills: As a result of the course, the student is able to:
1
give a talk on field specific or popular science topic (in English), and discuss general and field specific
issues using an appropriate linguistic and grammatical repertoire
2
express basic mathematical formulas and to interpret data presented on graphs/diagrams
3
conduct business correspondence in English
Social competencies:
As a result of the course, the student is able to communicate effectively in a field specific/professional
area, and to give a successful presentation in English
1
The student is able to recognize and understand cultural differences in a professional and private
conversation, and in a different cultural environment.
2
The evaluation methods


Formative assessment: quizzes, writing assignments, MT test
Summative assessment: final exam, oral and written
Program
1.
Robots and manipulators
2.
Robotics
3.
Testing, theory and practice
4.
Letter of complaint
5.
Technical text
Main literature:
„Cambridge English for Engineering” , M. Ibbotson, Cambridge University Press, 2008
Supplementary literature:
“Professional English in Use. ICT”,S. Remarcha, E. Marco Cambridge University Press, 2007
“Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering”, E. Glendinning, N. Glendinning, Oxford University
Press, 2001
www.howstuffworkscom - robots
Online course: http://fomalhaut.clc.put.poznan.pl/moodle19/
Student workload
Form of activity
Overall expenditure
Classes requiring an individual contact with the
teacher
Practical classes
hours
ECTS