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I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
English for Mechanical Engineering Studies 1
ID (subject code)
BMEGT63EMS1
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
mid-term mark
Number of credits
4
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr.Furka Ildikó Zsuzsanna
Position
senior lecturer
Contact details
furka.ildiko.zsuzsanna@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
https://edu.gtk.bme.hu
Language of the subject
angol - ENG
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms
Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Pre-2017, next review September 2021

Objectives

The subject aims to equip students with satisfactory language competence by providing participants with the opportunity to improve their English language knowledge particularly related to their field of studies, Mechanical Engineering. It includes study-related content in their professional field which seeks to improve their competence in English for Academic Purposes to ensure successful fulfilment of obligations at the required level during their studies.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. Students have a range of vocabulary enabling them to fulfil their academic tasks.
  2. Students are aware of the special language usage required by their studies.
Skills
  1. By the end of the course participants have mastered accuracy fairly well, and started to acquire their general, professional and technical vocabulary.
  2. They are confident in understanding and producing shorter academic texts both in writing and in speech,
  3. They are able to critically evaluate information in scientific texts related to their fields of interest.
  4. They can take notes of recordings and summarize the information fairly confidently.
  5. They can give shorter presentations on topics of their interest with confidence.
Attitude
  1. establish an open mind towards the need for learning Academic English
  2. establish the need for continuous improvement
  3. establish critical thinking skills
Independence and responsibility
  1. establish autonomous learning strategies

Teaching methodology

Lessons involve group collaboration, individual presentation and group discussion.

Materials supporting learning

  • The teaching material is available printed and online, some materials are in audio-visual mode. Part of the material needs to be managed in a self-access manner.
  • McCarthy, M., & O'Dell, F. (2016). Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge University Press.
  • Hewings, M., & Thaine, C. (2012). Cambridge Academic English. Klett.
  • Vince, M. (2009). Advanced Language Practice. English grammar and vocabulary. Oxford: MacMillan.
  • Dunn, M., Howey, D., Ilic, A., Regan, N. & Phillips, T. (2014). English for Mechanical engineering. Reading: Garnet Publishing Ltd.

General Rules

Performance assessment methods

Evaluation comprises of regular attendance, (30% of lessons can be skipped), active participation in lessons, and completing and submitting assignments and tests at a satisfactory level.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • : 100%

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 96-100-100
Very good 90-95
Good 80-89
Satisfactory 70-79
Pass 60-69
Fail 0-59

Retake and late completion

According to the regulations of the Codes of Studies.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
participation in contact lessons 56
preparation for practice sessions 20
preparation for qualification procedures 6
preparation of home assignments 20
autonomous acquisition of self-access materials 10
preparation for tests 8
total 120

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Pre-2017, next review September 2021

Topics covered during the term

-

Lecture topics
1. Basic Study Skills: note-taking practices from written material and audio-visual material, looking for information, management and verification sources, setting goals, time management
2. Basic Grammar Revision and practice: problem areas and advanced grammatical structures (e.g. run-on sentences, comma splices, faulty parallelisms, subject-verb agreement)
3. Basic Academic English characteristics and vocabulary: academic register, higher register vocabulary, higher register structures, Latin/Greek origins, prefixes and suffixes, word formation practice, synonyms in higher register
4. Basic mechanical engineering vocabulary and terminology
5. Listening skills: main sections of shorter and longer recordings, alternative note-taking techniques,
6. Scientific reading: structure of scientific texts, both authentic and edited materials on scientific topics
7. Summaries of scientific articles and recordings in 2-3 sentences
8. Writing: Introduction to features of paragraphs and research papers

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements