English, 4 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Civil Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
• Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
• Engineering Electronics
• Chemical Analysis Engineering, B Sc in Engineering

Specific information

The course is not available for exchange studemts

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

After completion of the course the students will have the ability to:

• Actively take part in conversations and discussions with proper English
• Organize and present information effectively in a professional context
• Present and compare information from graphs and tables
• Express themselves grammatically correct in simple contexts, both verbally and in their writing
• Apply proper language style in both letters and simple reports

Course content

Emphasis is placed on oral communication. Communication is practiced through exercises that are tied to professional contexts and/or everyday life situations. The students will have the ability to express themselves freely with English training that emphasizes vocabulary, phrases and idiomatic expressions that are specifically tied to different situations and be aware of the frequent grammatical structures that differ from the Swedish equivalents. Pronunciation and accents are addressed in connection with oral exercises. The social role of the language is emphasized and students practice leading discussions in different contexts. Cultural differences are brought to awareness. Training is given in: presentation techniques (individual and in groups), argumentation and debate techniques and in being able to quickly summarize and report the contents of a text, describing a process to do something and give clear instructions. Written practice is given in different contexts such as letters, summaries, minutes from a meeting etc. The written exercises are integrated into the oral activities.

Teaching and working methods

Instruction is given in the form of seminars where attendance is obligatory.
The course is offered twice during 2016; Vt2 (Linköping) and Ht1 (Norrköping).

Examination

Grades

Department

Director of Studies or equivalent

Examiner

Education components

Course literature