Name: TECHNICAL ENGLISH
Code: 504103005
Type: Compulsory
ECTS: 4.5
Length of subject: Per term
Semester and course: 3rd Year - First term
Speciality:
Language: English
Mode of study: On-site class
[CG9 ]. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary group and in a multilingual environment and to communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related to telecommunications and electronics.
[TR1 ]. Spoken and written effective communication
Al finalizar el programa formativo, el estudiante debe ser capaz de:
- Conocer el vocabulario técnico y académico de su especialidad; y usar, tanto oralmente como por escrito, las funciones del lenguaje asociadas al contexto técnico (profesional y académico) de su especialidad.
-Trabajar tanto en grupo como de forma autónoma, auxiliado por herramientas de autoaprendizaje.
-Incorporar estrategias propias (innovación, creatividad) a sus propias aportaciones, personales y de grupo, en las actividades propuestas por la asignatura.
-Realizar un uso correcto de las nuevas tecnologías al aprendizaje de la lengua con fines específicos.
En esta asignatura se trabajará la lengua inglesa en su vertiente de inglés técnico.
1. Writing Skills / Listening and Use of English
1.- Writing:
- Summarising
- Paraphrasing
- Academic Vocabulary
- Organising Paragraphs
- Punctuation
2.- Listening and Use of English:
·Transmissions
·Satellites
·GPS
·Sensors
·IoT
·Smartphones
·Cybersecurity
·Smart cities
·Drones & Robotics
2 Communication skills
·Face-to-face group presentations
P1
Fibre optics
P2
Wireless
P3
Antennas
P4
Internet of Things (IoT)
P5
Networks
P6
Cellphones
P7
Satellites
Promoting the continuous improvement of working and study conditions of the entire university community is one the basic principles and goals of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Such commitment to prevention and the responsibilities arising from it concern all realms of the university: governing bodies, management team, teaching and research staff, administrative and service staff and students. The UPCT Service of Occupational Hazards (Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de la UPCT) has published a "Risk Prevention Manual for new students" (Manual de acogida al estudiante en materia de prevención de riesgos), which may be downloaded from the e-learning platform ("Aula Virtual"), with instructions and recommendations on how to act properly, from the point of view of prevention (safety, ergonomics, etc.), when developing any type of activity at the University. You will also find recommendations on how to proceed in an emergency or if an incident occurs. Particularly when carrying out training practices in laboratories, workshops or field work, you must follow all your teacher's instructions, because he/she is the person responsible for your safety and health during practice performance. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and do not put your safety or that of your classmates at risk.
Los contenidos del programa de teoría de la asignatura se distribuyen en dos unidades didácticas: "Technical language skills" y "Communication skills". La unidad "Technical language skills" incluye los contenidos y capacidades de inglés técnico específicos a la disciplina, mientras que la unidad "Communication skills" se centra en las competencias comunicativas.
Las unidades incluidas en el programa de teoría no siguen un orden predeterminado sino que se ajustarán al diseño concreto del curso.
Class in conventional classroom: theory, problems, case studies, seminars, etc
Impartición de los contenidos desglosados en el apartado correspondiente. Incide en la competencia CG9 y los resultados de aprendizaje 2, 3 y 4 (trabajo en equipo, innovación y manejo de las tecnologías al servicio del autoaprendizaje de idiomas).
26
100
Class in laboratory: practical classes / internships
Actividades de Roleplay basadas en materiales reales sobre los fundamentos de las telecomunicaciones, a fin de aumentar el grado de autonomía en la destreza de la expresión oral de los estudiante y con el profesor como moderador o facilitador de la actividad. Se incide en las competencias CG9 y TR1 y en los resultados de aprendizaje 1 y 2.
7
100
Class in a computer classroom: practical classes / internships
Actividades de Roleplay basadas en materiales reales sobre los fundamentos de las telecomunicaciones, a fin de aumentar el grado de autonomía en la destreza de la expresión oral de los estudiante y con el profesor como moderador o facilitador de la actividad. Se incide en las competencias CG9 y TR1 y en los resultados de aprendizaje 1 y 2.
7
100
Assessment activities (continuous assessment system)
Desarrollo de las pruebas escritas, parciales y finales, en el aula. Se incide en la competencia TR1 y en el resultado de aprendizaje 1.
5
100
Assessment activities (final assessment system)
Desarrollo de las pruebas escritas, parciales y finales, en el aula. Se incide en la competencia TR1 y en el resultado de aprendizaje 1.
5
100
Student work: study or individual or group work
Preparación de las pruebas parciales y finales, incluyendo la adquisición del vocabulario específico, el repaso de las funciones del lenguaje más importantes en el inglés de telecomunicaciones, la pronunciación y la expresión (morfosintaxis) en el registro profesional y académico de la lengua. Se incide en la competencia TR1 y el resultado de aprendizaje 1 (uso del vocabulario técnico, oralmente y por escrito).
Preparación de cada clase, la realización de los ejercicios propuestos para el portfolio y la elaboración de las pruebas orales tanto individuales como de grupo. Incide en la competencia CG9 y los resultados de aprendizaje 2, 3 y 4 (trabajo en equipo, innovación y manejo de las tecnologías al servicio del autoaprendizaje de idiomas).
85
0
Final Assignment
Portfolio of assignments. The portfolio of assignments includes complementary activities in grammar and vocabulary ("use of English"), writing and reading comprehension ("reading"); it accounts for 5 % of the total final mark for the course. Assessment of the development of CG9 and TR1 competences and learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
5 %
Written and/or oral exams (assessment of theoretic and applied content and/or laboratory practice)
2 mid-term exams. The purpose is to assess knowledge of writing (mid-term exam 1), use of English (mid-term exam 2) and listening (mid-term exam 2) which will be covered in the theory classes. Mid-term exam 1 contributes 20 % of the total mark for the course, while mid-term exam 2 contributes 40% of the total mark for the course. These activities allow the assessment of the
development of CG9 and TR1 competences and learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
60 %
Interview
The oral productive skill will be assessed in parallel with the summative evaluation by means of two oral tests:
1.- An oral presentation: An in-class presentation on a topic related to the field of telecommunications (15%).
2.-Oral production and interaction about the topics dealt with in the practical sessions (20%).
Aspects such as pronunciation, non-verbals, expression, interaction, and content suitability will be considered and assessed.
35 %
Final Assignment
Portfolio of assignments. The portfolio of assignments includes complementary activities in grammar and vocabulary ("use of English"), writing and reading comprehension ("reading"); it accounts for 5 % of the total final mark for the course. Assessment of the development of CG9 and TR1 competences and learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
5 %
Practical laboratory assignment
Oral production and interaction about the topics dealt with in the practical sessions. CG9 competence and learning outcomes 2 and 3 are assessed.
20 %
Written and/or oral exams (assessment of theoretic and applied content and/or laboratory practice)
Final exam: Use of English (20%), listening comprehension (20%) and writing (20%).
Assessment of the development of CG9 and TR1 competences and learning outcomes from 1 to 4.
60 %
Interview
The oral presentation (theory) is a face-to-face activity; it accounts for 15 % of the total final grade of the course and has an impact on competences CG9 and TR1 and learning outcomes 1 and 2.
15 %
Important:
-A score of 3 out of ten is required in the assessment activities whose weight in the final score is higher than 20%.
-In order to pass the course, the lecturer may require the student to obtain a minimum grade of up to 4 out of 10 for assessment activities or parts of the course that have a weight in the final grade of 30% or more, and up to 3 points out of 10 for assessment activities that have a weight in the final higher than or equal to 20%.
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