Technical English
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 23.02.2023.
- Module identifier
44B0677
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
English
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only winterterm
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The module serves as an introduction to the use of English in an academic context in order to promote precise, subject-specific verbal and written communication.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 135 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Hours of workload Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 26 Lecture Online - 26 Practice Presence or online - 5 Examination Presence or online - Lecturer independent learning Hours of workload Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 40 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 28 Exam preparation - 10 Work in small groups -
- Graded examination
- Portfolio exam or
- Written examination or
- oral exam
- Remark on the assessment methods
The standard type of examination is portfolio examination (in case of deviation, one of the alternative examination types mentioned will be selected by the examiner and announced at the beginning of the course)
- Exam duration and scope
The portfolio exam consists of the sub-exams:
Term paper (1-2 pages, max. 25%) + presentation (10-15 minutes, max. 25%) and oral exam (45 minutes, max. 50% of the total number of points to be achieved).
- Literature
Aktuelle Artikel aus der englischsprachigen Fachpresse: Bigwood, Sally; Spore, Melissa (2003) “Presenting Numbers, Tables, and Charts”, Oxford University Press.
Huckin, Thomas; Olsen, Leslie (1984) “English for Science and Technology. A Handbook for Non-native Speakers”, Mcgraw Hill Higher Education.
Powell, Mark (2002) “Presenting in English. How to give successful presentations”, Thomson Heinle.
- Applicability in study programs
- Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft
- Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft B.Sc.
- Person responsible for the module
- Ulbrich, Andreas
- Further lecturer(s)
Preusche, Matthias