COURSE SYLLABUS
Technical Communication, 6 credits
Teknisk kommunikation, 6 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2017
| Course Code: | TTKG16 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Feb 9, 2015 |
| Valid From: | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Reg number: | JTH 2015/977-313 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | The humanities
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| Subject group: | EN1
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| Specialised in: | G1N
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Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
-Gain awareness of effective English communication skills
-Identify features and approaches for effective communication for specific audiences
Skills and abilities
-Apply effective communication skills in global professional situations
-To speak effectively in English in various technical and non-technical contexts
-Write professional documents
-Present a proposal or an abstract in a technical field
Judgement and approach
-Demonstrate and apply terminology in a chosen technical field
-Reflect and analyse specific texts and present conclusions
-Analyse content and language used in scientific articles, reports, instructions or manuals and then present their findings
Contents
The course provides opportunities for the student to develop oral and written proficiency in English. The course includes text analysis.
The course includes the following topics:
-Written proficiency
-Oral proficiency
-Presentations
-Text analysis of scientific articles, instructions, reports or manuals
Type of instruction
The course contains lectures, exercises and seminars.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and English B, Matematics C, Civics A. Or: Mathematics 3b/3c, Civics 1b/1a1 + 1a2. Exemption from entry requirements in English B and Civics A. Or: Civics 1b/1a1 + 1a2 (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The grade is weighted from the results of the Assignments and the Project Work. Passed grade for all tests are required.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Assignments | 4 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Project work | 2 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Course literature
Literature
The literature is preliminary until one month before the course starts.
The Handbook of Technical Writing 10th ed., Alred, Brusaw & Oliu (2011), St. Martin’s Press, ISBN 9781250004413
