Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
THIU01 English, 4 ECTS credits.
/Engelska/

For:   DI   EL   KA  


OBS!

The course is not available for exchange studemts

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 38
Rec. self-study hours: 69

  Area of Education: Humanities

Main field of studies: Other subjects

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
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


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)


Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Instruction is given in the form of seminars where attendance is obligatory.
The course is offered twice during 2017; Vt2 (Linköping) and Ht1 (Norrköping).


Course contents:
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.

Course literature:
Compendium.

Examination:
To pass the course, satisfactory attendance, active participation and successful completion of all the oral and written assignments is required.
4 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Johan Holtström
Examiner: Shelley Torgnyson
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 01/25/2017