Modul English for Engineers

Code:	103390
Module title:	English for Engineers
Version:	1.0 (09/2007)
Last update:	01.09.2020
Responsible person:	Ass. Lübeck, Ulrike u.luebeck@hszg.de

Offered in 30 study courses:	Energy and Enviromental Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2019
	Energy and Environmental Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2015
	Energy and Environmental Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2015
	Energy and Environmental Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2019
	Energy and Environmental Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2015
	Energy and Environmental Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2019
	Energy and Environmental Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2015
	Energy and Environmental Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2019
	Energy Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2017
	Energy Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2018
	Energy Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2017
	Energy Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2018
	Energy Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2017
	Energy Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2018
	Energy Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2017
	Energy Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2018
	Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2015
	Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2016
	Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2017
	Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) valid from class 2018
	Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2015
	Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2016
	Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2017
	Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2018
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2015
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2017
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (B.Eng.) valid from class 2018
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2015
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2017
	Mechanical Engineering KIA (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) valid from class 2018

Semester according to time table:	SoSe+WiSe (summer and winter semester)
Module level:	Bachelor/Diplom
Duration:	1 semester
Status:	compulsory module
Place where the module will be offered:	Zittau
Language of Instruction:	English

Workload* in

SCH **

(Teil/)semester

hours

ECTS Credits

1

2.1

2.2

3.1

3.2

4

5

6

7

8

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

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90

3

4.0

0

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

*	Overall workload per module (1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 30 hours)
**	One semester credit hour (SCH) corresponds to a workload / class meeting of 45 minutes per week in a semester

Self study time in hours	total
	45

Learning and teaching methods:	Die Vermittlung der Modulinhalte erfolgt in Form von Übungen.

Further information:

Pflichtmodul



Exam(s)
Assessment	Major oral exam	30 min	100.0%

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Syllabus plan/Content:	Übungen

Learning Outcomes:
Subject-specific skills and competences:	• Ausprägung allgemein- und fachsprachlicher Fertigkeiten in allen Sprachtätigkeiten auf Niveau B1 des GER mit Schwerpunkt auf dem Gebiet des Sprechens • Arbeit am Sprachstoff (z.B. Wortschatz, Grammatik) •Ausprägung von interkultureller und Medienkompetenz, Methoden- und Sozialkompetenz, Personalkompetenz • zielorientiertes Lesen, Zusammenfassen / Wiedergabe wichtiger Informationen, • Anwendung/Auswertung von grafischen Darstellungen • Anwendung des Fachwortschatzes im entsprechenden Kontext • Präsentationstechniken
Generic competences (Personal and key skills):	Fertigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Erarbeitens fachsprachlicher Texte und Präsentationen, Beherrschung des Sprachstoffs Medienkompetenz (z.B. Arbeit mit Nachschlagewerken), Methodenkompetenz (z.B. Lern- und Arbeitstechniken), Sozialkompetenz (z.B. Kommunikations- und Kooperationsfähigkeit), Personalkompetenz (z.B. Eigeninitiative, Selbstmotivation), interkulturelle Kompetenz

Pre-requisites:	In der Regel Englischkenntnisse auf Abiturniveau

Literature:	Grundkurs Technisches Englisch, Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar, "Engine", English on Business, English for Business Communication, Business Spotlight