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English, 6 credits
Engelska, 6 hp
THEN18
Main field of study
No Main Field of StudyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Pamela VangDirector of studies or equivalent
Johan HoltströmEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6CKEB | Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial Biotechnology and Production) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1, 2 | 4, 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CKEB | Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Protein Science and Technology) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1, 2 | 4, 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CTBI | Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial biotechnology and production) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1, 2 | 4, 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CIII | Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering | 5 (Autumn 2017) | 1, 2 | 4, 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
Main field of study
No Main Field of StudyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
- Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Physics and Nanotechnology
- Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Design and Product Development, M Sc in Engineering
- Energy-Environment-Management M Sc in Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
- Chemical Biology
- Mathematics
Specific information
The course is not available for exchange students
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Intended learning outcomes
To develop the students’ sense of correct and appropriate use of the English language in different situations.
After completion of the course the students will have the ability to use the language to communicate appropriately both verbally and through written work. Students will actively take part in ongoing discussions in class. The students will be able to understand and discuss texts of different topics and get a better command of vocabulary, phraseology and terminology connected to technology, economics and natural sciences.
Course content
The course is given in English and consists of the following elements: oral presentations, reading and discussion around news/journal articles, technical texts, different types of language exercises and written work such as letter writing.
Teaching and working methods
The lectures are mainly given in seminar form and are built around the active participation of the students in discussions, written work and oral reports.
The course runs over the entire semester.
Examination
| MUN2 | Oral examination and assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Johan HoltströmExaminer
Pamela VangEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Bryson, Bill, (2004) A short history of nearly everything
ISBN: 076790818X, 9780767908184
New York : Broadway Books, 2004. - Hewings, Martin, (2013) Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English, with answers
ISBN: 1107697387, 9781107697386
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| MUN2 | Oral examination and assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
Bryson, Bill, (2004) A short history of nearly everything
ISBN: 076790818X, 9780767908184
New York : Broadway Books, 2004.
Hewings, Martin, (2013) Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English, with answers
ISBN: 1107697387, 9781107697386
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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