557.101 (16W) English for Computing Ia
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german English for Computing Ia
- Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 31 (30 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction Englisch
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 01.10.2016
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
This class aims to develop students' ability to speak in a clear, concise fashion, allowing them to interact with their colleagues and express themselves as fully as possible. Conversely, they should also recognise when they need assistance, and seek it both from their peers and the teacher. Up to the mid-term test, "personal statements" (short written summaries) are submitted weekly for a better understanding of English writing structure; after the test, this is replaced by longer readings of computer science articles.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Developing Learner Dialogue is the method used. This allows and requires students to hold conversations, and then to work on those in terms of grammatical accuracy and fullness of expression.
Course content
The main components, with corresponding wordbanks, are Computer and Society, Technical and Social Networks, Technical Terminology (acronyms), English Content structure, Metaphor and Abstraction, Graphics and Animation, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Databases, Robotics, Video-streaming (latency), Sensors and Surveillance (privacy), Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic. For more details see Moodle.
Literature
The emphasis in the course is on the quality of discussion and explanation or clarification that can be achieved. Online dictionaries are useful for quick results, but paper dictionaries contain a) more lexicographic knowledge such as frequency of use, and b) the opportunity to "come across" other words.
A corpus-based dictionary: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English; Longman Language Activator.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Vocabulary is tested by matching meanings to words and writing sample sentences.
Reading/Pronunciation is tested orally/aurally with deductions for mispronunciations, regular incorrect use of stress and incorrectly formed phonemes.
In the final oral test the student chooses one topic from the list, and the teacher the second. The student makes a brief statement on the topic, and the content develops from there. Points are deducted for errors and weak expression.
In the reading/writing test the time available is 1hr. 20 minutes. The personal statement is 50-80 words in length.
The final oral test lasts 10 minutes for each student.
Examination topic(s)
The topics from the whole semester, resp. half-semester, are available for the students to choose from.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
The scores from the Mid-term test, Vocabulary and Written Statement, are graded and then averaged out with the grades for the Final Oral Test, and Attendance and Contribution. The standard grading scheme, 1 - 5, is used.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Informatics
(SKZ: 511, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Skills Enhancement
(Compulsory subject)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Skills Enhancement
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Technical Mathematics
(SKZ: 201, Version: 12W.2)
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Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 3.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
- Wintersemester 2024/25
- Sommersemester 2024
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Sommersemester 2023
- Wintersemester 2022/23
- Sommersemester 2022
- Wintersemester 2021/22
- Sommersemester 2021
- Wintersemester 2020/21
- Sommersemester 2020
- Wintersemester 2019/20
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Sommersemester 2019
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2018/19
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Sommersemester 2018
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2017/18
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Sommersemester 2017
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 557.102 VC English for Computing Ib (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 557.101 VC English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2015/16
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Sommersemester 2015
- 557.101 VK English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2014/15
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Sommersemester 2014
- 557.101 VK English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2013/14
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Sommersemester 2013
- 557.101 VK English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2012/13