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ENGL120 English for Science and Technology II
GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Discipline: Engineering Course English for Science and

and IT title: Technology 2
Course ENGL 120 Section:
number:
Undergraduate X Graduate: NA Credit hours: 3
:

English for Science and Co-

Prerequisites:
Technology I ENGL 110 requisites:

 Course Description (Catalog Description):

The purpose of this course is to follow on from the English for Science and Technology 1 and further build
on students’ academic English language skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing relevant to real
world encounters in university and professional workplace environments. There is also a specific focus on
more advanced technical language and writing that is needed in ICT and Electrical Engineering fields.
Course Objectives:
1.Improve students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking academic skills to a B2-C1 level in IT
and Engineering contexts.
2.Communicate effectively and think critically in IT and Engineering contexts using authentic
passages and case-studies relevant to the field of IT and Engineering.

 Program Objectives:

Read and write English at a level demonstrating efficient and competent function at
PO1
university/workplace level 
PO2 Communicate effectively and think critically and analytically.

 Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Listening to recognize formal and informal spoken English.
2. Read and critically analyses different types of technical passages to identify writers’ stance.
3. Produce coherent and well-structured technical writings such as resumes and proposal writing
including the use of appropriate academic styles and relevant technical vocabulary.
4. Reduce common fluency and accuracy mistakes when speaking in public using vocabulary relevant
to IT and Engineering fields.

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  CLO Alignment to QFE, POs and Assessment Scheme:
:
This table maps CLOs, to the QFE and P0s
Link Assessments
CLO QFE Alignment ed to
PLO
Autonom
Role
y Self-
Knowl Ski in Oral
  & Develop Quiz 1, 2 CV Proposal Report
edge lls Cont presenta
Responsi ment
ext tion
bility  
1 x x x x x 2 5, 5
2 x x x x x 2 5, 5 8 15
3 x x x x x 1, 2 5, 5 10 7 15
4 x x x x x 1 15
Total 30 10 15 15 30

 Textbook and other Supplemental Material:

R. H. C. Smith, English for Electrical Engineering in Higher Education Studies. Reading, UK: Garnet,
2020.
P. Fitzgerald, M. McCullagh & C. Tabor, English for ICT Studies in Higher Education Studies. Reading,
UK: Garnet, 2020.

References:
I. Williams, English for Science and Engineering. Boston, USA: Cengage, 2007.
S. Bailey, Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. Oxon: Routledge, 2011.

 Teaching & Learning Methodologies:

Different teaching and learning methods will be adopted in class to help students achieve the course learning
outcomes and to encourage student participation, creativity and interaction with each other. Methods include
lectures, handouts and online activities.
1. Use of data projector, audio recordings, and short videos.
2. Use of current textbook
3. Use of Moodle course information program.

 Course Topics:

Week Topic Linked to CLOs Assessment*

1 Introduction to the course, UD Awareness 3
Campaign,
CV writing
-content of a CV
2 Control Systems, Unit 6 2, 3
-synonyms, replacement subjects
-locating key information in complex sentences

3 The Internet, Unit 6 2, 3

-reporting findings from other sources
-writing complex sentences

4 Software Development, Unit 7 1, 3, 4 Writing 1

-compound nouns (CV)
-fixed phrases from ICT
-oral presentation skills

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5 Electric power generation, transmission and 1, 3, 4 Quiz 1
distribution, Unit 7
-fixed phrases from electrical engineering
-fixed phrases from academic English

6 Telecommunications, Unit 8 2, 3
-synonyms
-nouns from verbs
-understanding dependent clauses from passives
7 Proposal Writing 3
-kinds of proposals
-organisation of a proposal
-language consideration
8 Computer Systems, Unit 8 2, 3
-definitions
-common direction words in academic writing

9 Human Computer Interaction, Unit 9 1, 3,4 Writing 2

-fixed phrases from ICT (Proposal)

10 Electric Cars, Unit 10 2, 3

-fixed phrases from academic English and
electrical engineering
-neutral and marked words
-recognising the writer’s stance and level of
confidence or tentativeness
11 English used in E-commerce and E-government, 2, 3 Quiz 2
Unit 10
-fixed phrases from ICT
-inferring implicit ideas

12 Computing and ethics, unit 11 1, 4

-words phrases used to link ideas
-fixed phrases from academic English
-building an argument in a seminar agreeing and
disagreeing
13 Oral Presentations week 1 4
Oral Presentations week 2 / Make up week 4
14
Report submission
15

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 Student Evaluation:

The final grade for the course will be computed based on the areas of work as shown below.

Assessment Method Weight Total Description Grade Grade

Grade Points
90-100 Excellent A 4.00
87-89 Very Good A- 3.75
84-86 B+ 3.35
60%
80-83 Good B 3.00
77-79 B- 2.75
Coursework
74-76 Satisfactory C+ 2.50
70-73 Average C 2.00
67-69 Below C- 1.75
Average
64-66 D+ 1.50
Final Exam - This will be a Poor
cumulative closed-book final exam 40% 60-63 D 1.00
covering all topics <60 Fail F 0.00
 Attendance Policy

Class Attendance Policy:

1. Students who are late for 10-20 minutes will be marked “Late attendance” in the SIS. Four such late
attendances are counted as one full absence for 3-hour class session towards computing Warnings for
absence.
2. Students who are late for more than 20 minutes will be allowed to sit for the class but will be marked as
absent in the attendance record.
3. Absenteeism percentages are calculated according to the table below

Absenteeism percentages

Duration of No of Absences
Lecture 10% 20% 25%
1 hour 20 minutes 3 Absences 6 Absences 8 Absences

ACADEMIC HONESTY
Plagiarism and academic dishonesty of any kind are not tolerated. Students found cheating, or
involved in any form of academic dishonesty will receive an F grade in the course. For additional
information on UD regulations concerning academic integrity, please refer to your “Student
Handbook” for the UD Code of Student Conduct process statement, available on-line.

Academic dishonesty is not limited to simply cheating on an exam or assignment. It also includes the
following:
-Facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others,
-Submitting someone else’s work or work previously used in other courses, without informing the
instructor,
-Receiving outside assistance without the instructor’s permission.

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-Including ideas from external sources (such as on the web or in the library) without proper
referencing.
-Providing assistance to students during a quiz or exam.

THE QUIZ
There is 1 quiz in the course which consist of vocabulary questions, reading comprehension and a
listening.

THE WRITING TASKS

There are 2 writing tasks for the semester. The writing tasks must be completed in class at the
scheduled time. They cannot be done or completed at home. For 1 writing task the student will have an
opportunity to rewrite so they can improve their writing skills and mark. Rewriting is done in class
after you have received your first draft with the comments. If the student decides not to rewrite the
assignment or if the student is absent on the day, the draft copy will be marked as the final draft.

GROUP PRESENTATIONS
Students will be evaluated on their ability in giving an effective group presentation in an academic
context.

MAKE UP QUIZZES AND WRITING TASKS

It is students’ sole responsibility to make sure that they are present in all the classroom assignments.
However, students can only make up one missed quiz and one missed writing task in Week 15 under
unavoidable circumstances with a provision of proof of absence.

Mobile phones
Mobile phones must NOT be used at any time during the classes and must be on silent mode and out of
sight. Repeated violation of the rules about mobile phones will result in a “class disturbance” penalty
being entered on the Student Information System (SIS). Penalties result in loss of marks on your
course grade. Mobile phones must be off and out of sight for all exams and assessments.

Leaving the class

If you leave the class for a significant length of time (10 minutes or more) you will be marked absent
for that session.

MOODLE
Important information about the course and supplementary exercises will be posted on Moodle. You
are automatically given access to Moodle, using your UD username and password, when you register
for the course. The course evaluation is also done via Moodle.