Course Exam
340319 VO Technical Communication: English (2019W)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 24.02.2020 00:01 to Fr 28.02.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 29.02.2020 23:59
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Examination topics
"Chalk and talk" alternating with interactive discussion of English texts, sources, research examples. The main language of tuition is English, juxtaposed with German.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written end-of-term test (no use of resources other than paper and pen allowed) to check students' knowledge of basic technical vocabulary and terminology in context - summaries and brief quasi-translations (text production) German-English, English-German. Grading: Vocab test: 1 point per correct term, summary: max 30 points, text production: 15 points per target language text; 1 point is deducted for each mistake, 0.5 for punctuation errors. Grades: 40 points is the minimum for passing, 40-49 sufficient (4), 50-59 satisfactory (3), 60-69 good (2), 70+ excellent (1).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students should acquire basic special terminology and background knowledge in selected fields, develop strategies to improve their word power, enhance their research skills and refine their ability to understand and produce technical texts.
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