Syllabus-EN1105-Language and Communication I
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This document provides a course syllabus for "Language and Communication I" at Blekinge Institute of Technology. The 15 ECTS credit course aims to increase students' ability to understand and use English through formal and informal writing assignments and oral presentations, with an emphasis on rhetorical and grammatical correctness. Students will study critical essays and publications to identify arguments, summarize information, and recognize effective communication techniques. Upon completing the course, students will be able to produce coherent essays, identify and evaluate arguments, use proper grammar, and demonstrate presentation skills. Assessment includes modules in text production, grammar, and software labs using MS Office and Dreamweaver.
Syllabus-EN1105-Language and Communication I
- 1. Blekinge Institute of Technology School of DSN, Humanities COURSE SYLLABUS Språk och Kommunikation I Language and Communication I 15 ECTS credit points (15 högskolepoäng) Course code: EN1105 Educational level: Basic level Course level: A Field of education: Technology Subject area: English Version: 1 Applies from: 2007-07-01 Approved: 2007-02-28 1 Course title and credit points The course is titled Language and Communication I/Språk och Kommunikation I and awards 15 ECTS credits. One credit point (högskolepoäng) corresponds to one credit point in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). 2 Decision and approval This course is established by School of Technoculture, Humanities and Planning 2007-02-28. The course syllabus is approved by School of Technoculture, Humanities and Planning and applies from 2007-07-01. 3 Objectives The goals of the course are to increase students’ ability to understand and use the English language in speech and writing with emphasis on rhetorical and grammatical correctness. Through formal and informal writing assignments and oral presentation, students are trained in composition principles and English grammar. 4 Content In the course students study critical essays and scholarly publications and learn to identify arguments, summarize information, and recognize rhetorical principles that demonstrate effective communication. Students analyze components of traditional academic essay composition, including thesis statements, topic sentences, clear paragraphs, and learn fundamentals of prose style. Students also produce their own oral and written texts using the principles explored in class. Students are also trained in grammar through workshops and tutorial sessions and introduced to basic software applications necessary to producing texts in traditional and digital formats (MS Office, and Macromedia Dreamweaver, for example). 5 Aims and learning outcomes page 1 On completion of the course students will be able to: • demonstrate their understanding of effective academic writing by producing coherent critical essays • Identify and evaluate critical arguments • Formulate clear paragraphs with recognizable topic sentences • demonstrate grammatical correctness in their own writing • demonstrate effective oral presentation skills • demonstrate basic proficiency in using the MS Office suite and Macromedia Dreamweaver. 6 Generic skills The following generic skills are trained in the course: • Computer literacy 7 Learning and teaching The teaching comprises lectures, group assignments and project work. Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, peer-group sessions and workshops. Lectures and seminars introduce students to rules of composition and grammar, while peer group sessions provide opportunities to work on assignments and texts. Individual assignments will give opportunity for reflection. The course also includes MS Office and Dreamweaver labs and examination, Program students will integrate assignments into their digital portfolio which is developed throughout the program. The course is taught in English. The teaching language is English. 8 Assessment and grading Examination of the course ------------------------------------------------- Code Module Credit Grade ------------------------------------------------- 0710 Text production 7.5 ECTS U/G/VG 0720 Grammar 7.5 ECTS U/G/VG 0730 Dreamweaver Lab 1 0 ECTS U/G/VG
- 2. 0740 MS Office Lab 0 ECTS U/G/VG ------------------------------------------------- The course will be graded Fail, Pass or Pass with Distinction. On request grades according to ECTS will be given. 9 Course evaluation The course coordinator is responsible for systematically gathering feedback from the students in course evaluations and making sure that the results of these feed back into the development of the course. 10 Prerequisites The special prerequisites for this course, besides basic eligibility for university studies, are a pass mark from the following upper secondary school courses: English B. 11 Field of education and subject area The course is part of the field of education and is included in the subject area english. 12 Restrictions regarding degree The course cannot form part of a degree with another course, the content of which completely or partly corresponds with the contents of this course. 13 Course literature and other teaching material Language and Communication I Lester Faigley and Jack Seltzer, Good Reasons (latest edition). Crystal, David: Making Sense of Grammar A compendia of critical articles may be provided by the instructor Print and online resources for grammar will be provided by the instructor. Media resources such as MS Office and Macromedia Dreamweaver are used in labs and examination projects. s page 2