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English IV (part of the module “Technical Project” in the 5th semester)

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
English IV (part of the module “Technical Project” in the 5th semester)
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005
Module code: MST507
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:
Short presentation and brief report of project results in English as part of the

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MST507 Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005 , semester 5, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
MST106 English I
MST207 English II


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
MST613


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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christine Sick
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christine Sick

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Learning outcomes:
This course accompanies the technical project undertaken by students in the fifth semester. The course comprises workshops and individual guidance that will enable students to:
  - acquire the specialist English terminology relevant to the project,
  - understand scientific and technical texts in the relevant subject area,
  - display their project results graphically and to describe them using appropriate language,
  - communicate the project results in a short presentation in English,
  - document the project results in a brief report in English.

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Module content:
The course content will be compiled in close cooperation with the teaching staff from the technical disciplines and will be specifically relevant to the chosen project tasks.
  - Reading and summarizing authentic scientific texts
  - Understanding authentic videos
  - Facts and figures: Understanding and talking about graphs
  - Making a short presentation
  - Writing a short project report

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Teaching methods/Media:
Students will use integrated multimedia-assisted teaching resources to train the four basic language skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral and written expression). Communicative skills are trained during student-centred sessions in a computer-based multimedia language lab, during group work and while working on the technical project.

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Recommended or required reading:
Multimedia language learning software:
C. Sick, S. Eichhorn-Jung: TechnoPlus Englisch. Ein multimediales Sprachlernprogramm für Technisches Englisch und Business English. EUROKEY.
Authentic technical texts and videos chosen in collaboration with the teaching staff from the relevant technical subject areas.

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