Marine technology English 2Laajuus (2 cr)

Objective

- The student use English in written and oral form.
- The student will improve her/his competence in professional English communication in her/his field.
- S/he will have a better command of field-related terminology and practise English communication in expert tasks.
- After completing the course, the student is able to accurately describe maintenance procedures with regards to the main propulsion machinery and auxiliary engines, discuss matters related to personal occupational safety, compose a spare part order and discuss the future of marine technology and seafaring from the perspective of marine engineering.
- The student is able to adjust her/his style of communication according to the situation and the other party, as well as the language skills of the people participating in the communication.

Content

- adequate knowledge of the English language to enable the officer to use engineering publications and to perform engineering duties
- maintenance procedures on the main and auxiliary engines
- personal occupational safety
- spare part orders
- future of marine technology and seafaring

Qualifications

Participation in this course requires that the student has completed the courses Maritime English 1 and Maritime English 2, or is simultaneously completing them.

Further information

Assessment is based on written and oral assignments as instructed by the teacher.

Accomplishment methods

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
- evaluate information sources critically
- identify interrelated tasks
- work together with customers, users and target groups
- use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code table A-III/1 column 4 are used:
- English language publications relevant to engineering duties are correctly interpreted
- communications are clear and understood