Course syllabus for Technical communication for architects

Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameTeknisk kommunikation för arkitekter
  • CodeCLS025
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerKPMUT
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • DepartmentCOMMUNICATION AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 82114
  • Maximum participants20
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0119 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		3 c4.5 c
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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

The course aims at students with an upper intermediate to advanced level of English. A prerequisite is therefore that students have a good level of proficiency already at the start of the course. Applicants are expected to have 55% or over in the Master's diagnostic test or have taken the course FSP055 English.

Link to the Master's diagnostic test: https://engonline.chalmers.se/ (Log in with your CID)

Aim

The aim of the course is to improve students’ level of proficiency in English in different communicative situations. This means developing students' ability in English for academic studies at Master's level as well as in professional life.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

The successful student is able to use English effectively and appropriately in advanced academic studies as well as in professional settings. This includes the following:

  • write and revise a variety of texts, both academic and professional.
  • select and structure information in paragraphs, sections, and chapters, keeping the audience in mind (audience awareness).
  • adapt and present information for different oral communication contexts and different audiences (such as meetings and presentations).
  • analyse sentences from a grammatical viewpoint and revise for effective communication.
  • give and receive constructive criticism on written and oral work (peer response).
  • process reading material to use in academic texts.
  • use references appropriately and correctly.

Content

The students will join English for Engineers, which is an optional English communication course open to all Chalmers students across disciplines. The course runs over two study periods and focuses on writing and speaking. The course includes the following activities:
  • writing and revising academic texts (e.g. summaries of journal articles, essays)
  • giving a presentation
  • writing business texts (e.g. emails, job applications, short reports)
  • practising oral communication in English (e.g. elevator pitches, meetings)
  • responding to peers' writing and presentations, both via text and oral feedback
  • discussing intercultural communication
  • using effective sentence and paragraph structures
  • discussing formal and informal style in writing
  • reviewing basic grammar structures

Organisation

The course participants will meet once a week. The seminars consist of lectures, discussions and activities that focus on general English proficiency in the academic setting and professional tasks in English with detailed individual response to the student's own work.

 

Literature

Course literature will be provided on the course website. Web based tools will be used including Engonline, a grammar tool, and writing.chalmers.se, a writing guide. Please check the course homepage for more information. 

 

Examination including compulsory elements

The final grade of the course is based on the written and oral assignments during the course. There is also a written grammar exam in the middle of the course