COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
SCHOOL
School of Engineering
ACADEMIC UNIT
Department of Chemical Engineering
LEVEL OF STUDIES
UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE CODE
CMNG2110
SEMESTER
2 -SPRING
COURSE TITLE
English for Chemical Engineers 1
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS
CREDITS
Lectures
3
3
Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).
COURSE TYPE
general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development
Foreign Language
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
There are no prerequisites for the course. However, good knowledge of English is recommended towards students’ successful completion of the course (B2 C1, C2 level). Attendance and participation are highly encouraged.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:
ENGLISH
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS
Yes
COURSE WEBSITE (URL)
https://eclass.upatras.gr/courses/ CMNG2110 /
- LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes
The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.
Consult Appendix A
- Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area
- Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B
- Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes
Improve English reading skills , making feasible the reading of various text types related to their discipline, including textbook extracts, popularized articles and scientific articles.
Develop a number of language and cognitive skills (most of which are transferable) necessary for participating in the academic discourse community,
Develop further language skills using the technology available in addition to classroom training. In other words students are prepared for autonomous learning.
- Identify and discuss features of English for Specific Purposes.
- Explore and apply skills and strategies for understanding aural and written Academic
- texts.
General Competences
Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
Adapting to new situations
Decision-making
Working independently
Team work
Working in an international environment
Working in an interdisciplinary environment
Production of new research ideas
Project planning and management
Respect for difference and multiculturalism
Respect for the natural environment
Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
Criticism and self-criticism
Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
……
Others…
…….
- Apply strategies for reading Specific texts
- Develop academic -Specific vocabulary and vocabulary skills
- Produce effective notes from a spoken presentation
Comprehend advanced level related texts and determine the meaning of academic- Specific vocabulary in context.
Expand /enrich Specific Terminology
Improve all four language skills – reading ,listening ,speaking ,writing to a satisfactory level.
Give successful Presentations
- SYLLABUS
The Science of Chemical Engineering
Chemicals- Nomenclature
Metal processes
Polymers- properties- Plastics
Energy sources
Nanotechnology
Renewable sources of Energy
Biomass
Petroleum – fractional distillation
Statistics–Graphs
Plagiarism
Giving a Presentation
- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.
Face- to- face
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students
Use of Information and Communication Technologies (e.g powerpoint) in teaching. The study material of the course for each chapter is uploaded on the internet, in the form of a series of ppt files, where from the students can freely download them using a password which is provided to them at the beginning of the course
.
TEACHING METHODS
The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.
Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc.
The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS
Να συμπληρωθεί (ΥΠΟΔΕΙΓΜΑ ΟΠΩΣ ΕΣΔΕ)
Activity
Semester workload
Lectures .(3 hours per week)
Authentic or adapted texts from university textbooks, periodicals and web-pages are read and discussed in class for comprehension , vocabulary acquisition and development.
Plenty of in-class task-based activities
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Description of the evaluation procedure
Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other
Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.
Final exam (40%):
Attendance and participation (10%)
Presentation (50%):
- ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Lexicon of Scientific and technical terminology (2004), University Studio Press. Dermitzakis Μ.
