Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject English for Electronics Code 00707009
Study programme
0707 - G.INGENIERÍA ELECT. INDUSTRIAL Y AUTOMÁTICA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Compulsory First Second
Language
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
RICHTERS , MARLISA AMANDA
E-mail -
cgomc@unileon.es
Lecturers
GÓMEZ CASTRO , CRISTINA
RICHTERS , MARLISA AMANDA
Web http://
General description This ESP (English for Specific Purposes) course focuses on the cognitive functions most commonly used in technical English, i.e. classifying, defining, describing, giving instructions and expressing conditions and hypotheses. Students will be exposed to a wide range of texts dealing with Electronics and explanations of the most important textual, grammatical and terminological conventions will be provided. By the end of the course students should be able to understand what they read and listen to and they should be able to speak and write about topics related to their field.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA MORENO FERNANDEZ , ANA ISABEL
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIAZ MARTINEZ , MARIO
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIEZ FERNANDEZ , MARIA DE LOS ANGELES
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA GUZMAN GONZALEZ , TRINIDAD
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA PEREZ DIEZ , MARIA DEL CARMEN
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA O,DOWD , ROBERT ALEXANDER

Competencias
Code  
A18674
A18681
B5662
B5666
C4 CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience

Learning aims
Competences
Knows how to apply structural, grammatical and terminological knowledge and comprehension strategies to English texts, both oral and written, related to Electronics Engineering. A18674
B5662
B5666
Knows how to communicate ideas, problems and solutions in English through various means, adapting the language for various purposes, speakers and media. B5666
C4
Knows how to write and use technical specifications, technical reports, process descriptions, etc. in English. A18681

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Block I: TECHNICAL VOCABULARY FOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS Unit 1: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

Unit 2: WORD FORMATION.

Unit 3: COLLOCATIONS.

A description of various word formation processes common in technical English.
Block II: GRAMMAR AND USES OF LANGUAGE IN TECHNICAL DISCOURSE Unit 1: TECHNICAL DISCOURSE-GRAMMATICAL RELATIONSHIPS.

This unit examines the main uses of grammar in technical discourse in English.
Block III: THE STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNICAL PARAGRAPH Unit 1: ADVERBIAL TYPES AND THEIR POSITIONS.

Unit 2: LOGICAL CONNECTIVES.

Unit 3: COMPARISON AND CONTRAST.

Unit 4: ANALOGY AND EXEMPLIFICATION.

Unit 5: CAUSALITY AND RESULT.

A description of the structure of the technical paragraph and its connections.
Block IV: RHETORICAL FUNCTIONS Unit 1: DEFINITIONS.

Unit 2: DESCRIPTIONS.

Unit 3: CLASSIFICATIONS.

Unit 4: INSTRUCTIONS.

Unit 5: HYPOTHESIS AND CONDITIONS.

This unit covers the main rhetorical functions used in scientific texts and their usage and meaning.
Block V: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTS Unit 1: CVs AND APPLICATION LETTERS.

Unit 2: MISCELLANEOUS WRITING.

In this unit, students are provided with several resources and tools so they can navigate professional environments in English-speaking countries as part of their future development as engineers.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Lecture 24 20 44
 
Problem solving, classroom exercises 26 40 66
 
Personal tuition 1 0 1
 
Mixed tests 9 30 39
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Lecture Explanations on text types, grammar and terminology characteristic of Electronics Engineering in English with PowerPoint presentations, textbooks, photocopies and Moodle materials.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Practice of communication skills (speaking, reading, listening and writing) and grammar and technical vocabulary exercises.
Personal tuition Clarification of student questions and review of assessed and marked assignments throughout the term.

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
One-to-one and group meetings are a fundamental element to track the teaching-learning process and, with that aim in mind, will be focused on answering students' questions throughout the term.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture Two exams, the first one 35% of the final mark and the second one 45% of the final mark final. 80%
Problem solving, classroom exercises Continuous assessment, consisting in problem solving or exercises done in or outside the classroom. 20%
 
Other comments and second call

ON ASSESSMENT:

To pass the course, a minimum of 40% out of the 80% corresponding to both written exams is required, as well as a minimum of 50% for the overall course.

The continuous assessment mark will only be added if a minimum of 40% is obtained in both written exams. 

ON THE SECOND EXAMINATION PERIOD:

Students who fail the course in the first examination period will be able to do a final exam during the second examination period worth 80% of the final mark. The continuous assessment mark (up to 20%) will be kept in this case. However, students will not be able to resubmit any continuous assessment tasks.

ON PLAGIARISM:

Under no circumstances should students use any electronic devices during exams. Any attempt to plagiarise or cheat (including using electronic devices, exchange of information with classmates, etc.) will result in the activation of the appropriate protocols as approved by the University.


Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Sopranzi, S., Flash on English for Mechanics & Electronics. Second Edition , Eli Publishing, 2016

Complementary Glendinning, Erih H. and Alison Pohl, Oxford English for careers. Technology 1 & 2, Oxford University Press, 2008
Ibbotson, M., Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press, 2008
Roger H. C. Smith , English for Electrical Engineering in Higher Education, Garnet Education, 2014
Eric Glendinning and John McEwan, English for Electronics, Oxford University Press, 1993/2000
García Sánchez, M.S. and Luján García, C.I, English, Technology and Telecomunications, Editorial Club Universitario, 2010
trambo,A., Linwood, P. and G. Dorrity, New On Charge, Petrini, 2012


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