Course Catalog 2014-2015
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Course Catalog 2014-2015

PLA-17606 Computer English, 3 cr

Person responsible

John Rogers, Tarmo Lipping

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures

 

 
 21 h/per
+21 h/per
PLA-17606 2014-01  

Requirements

75 % attendance.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

To better prepare students understanding of technical vocabulary. To bring the student into an experience of using a technical vocabulary in their work environment. Reading and understanding technical texts. Practice how to write technical papers. Explaining technical text in English. Common European Framework of Reference, level B2.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. A brief history of computer science     
2. Portable computers     
3. Operating systems     
4. Social media     
5. Computer networks     
6. Network configurations     
7. Computer security     
8. Robotics     
9. Multimedia     
10. The world of the mobile phone. (Information covering these subjects is as updated as can be possible, new information; new merchandise is hitting shops and the world at a speed that is almost impossible to keep up with. All care is taken to bring to the classroom subject matter that is up to date)     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Completion of all the units, completion of the oral exercises and written work.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
PLA-17606 Computer English, 3 cr KIEP-3607 Computer English, 3 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
PLA-17606 2014-01        

Documents

PLA17606.pdf

Last modified20.01.2015