English Language I: M.Sc.

Course Book
2022/2023

Dr. Ghassan Nihad Jawad

University of Baghdad

ghassan.jawad@coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq

Course Information
Full course name in English: English Language I
Abbreviated course name in English: English I
Course length: 15 Weeks
Weekly teaching hours: 2
Weekly self studying hours: 4

Learning Objectives
This course aims to review some of the basic principles of the English language, such as grammar, structure,
style, and punctuation. The main focus of the course will be on building and improving the academic and
technical writing skills for the students.
By finishing this course, the students should be able to:

ˆ Write grammatically correct sentences that describe operations, actions, or systems in any engineering
topic.

ˆ BE able to identify grammatical mistakes when proof-reading or reviewing their peers’ writing.

ˆ Improve their academic writing style in terms of clarity and brevity.

ˆ Being able to include figures, tables, and equations into their written documents in a scientifically
acceptable style.

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ˆ Avoid common mistakes usually made when writing technical and academic reports within the field of
Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering.

Prerequisites
Students taking this course should have achieved an above intermediate level in English (reading and writing).
Additionally, since this course will focus on the technical and academic writing in the general field of Electrical
Engineering, it would be better for the attendees to hold a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or one
of its branches (e.g. Electronics, Communications, or Computer Engineering).

Course Contents
The following table highlights the main topics that will be covered in this course. Some changes might take
place to accommodate the students’ need.

No. Subject Details Hours

1 Grammar
2 Style and punctuation
3 Data and referencing
Writing tips and sugges-
4 ing. The practices used to overcome obstacles
tions
A review of some grammatical rules, including
(but not limited to) using prefixes and suffixes,
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making comparisons, classifying, and using the
passive voice.
A quick overview for some of the important rules
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for writing a clear and accurate technical text.
Exploring the methods used to manage data in
the technical report/paper, such as figures, ta- 8
bles, equations, and references.
Going through some resources used by academics
and researchers that facilitate the academic writ-
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that hinder the writing process will also be dis-
cussed.

Assessments
Students attending this course will be assessed by a number of tests and homework assignments. The marks
will be distributed as follows:

ˆ 20% the average of the tests taken during the course.

ˆ 10% Homework assignments.

ˆ 70% Final Exam.

Textbooks and References

1. Boechner, Keith, and Charles Brown, P. Oxford English for Computing. Oxford University Press, 2006.

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2. Glendinning, Eric H, and McEwan, John. Oxford English for Electronics. Oxford University Press,
2003.

3. Hart, Steve. Written English: A Guide for Electrical and Electronic Students and Engineers. CRC
Press, 2017.

4. Matic, Daniela, Mirjana Kovac, and Nina Sirkovic. English for Electrical Engineering and Computing.,
2012.

5. Morley, John. Academic Phrasebank. The University of Manchester, 2017.

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