Marine technology English 3 (2 cr)

Objective

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 prepare and give a detaikled presentation on a maintenance procedure with regards to the main propulsion machinery or auxiliary engines, accurately describe the responsibilities and duties related to the engine watch and compose appropriate reports, analyse the principles of technical reporting and write an abstract.
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

- maintenance procedures on main and auxiliary engines
- engine watchkeeping
- technical reporting
- thesis abstract

Course material

Study material is given on the Learn platform in the form of text documents and links, and audio and video links. In addition, Teams is used. Due to copyright restrictions, some of the material may only be available during classroom exercise.

Study forms and methods

This implementation is structured and scheduled around weekly classroom exercise and independent learning tasks.

• The student must achieve at least a 51-percent attendance record in classroom exercise (i.e. attend more than half of the scheduled classes).
• On some tasks, students receive personal feedback, on some other tasks they receive general feedback, and some tasks are simply marked as completed.
• To earn the credits, the student must complete all mandatory assignments, take the exam and achieve the required attendance in classroom exercise.
• There are 3–5 mandatory written assignments and, in addition to that, the student must give an instructor's presentation on field-specific topic.

RDI and work-related cooperation

None.

Timing of exams and assignments

There is no exam in this course.

Student workload

The student's maximum workload during a 2-credit course equals 54 hours. In effect, the amount of work depends e.g. on the prior English skills level and knowledge of field-specific vocabulary. The total number of classroom exercise sessions is usually 7.

Course part description

Contribution of assignments and exam to the grade:

Written assignments – 50%
Presentation – 50%

Further information

The course is instructed in English. The focus is on the terminology and concepts that are essential in the field, as well as on the vocabulary and communication conventions generally needed and expected in work-related situations. In addition, the objective is to prepare students for the standards required in academic writing and technical reporting. All along the way, the aim is also to improve general English learning skills and the use of learning aids.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the written mandatory assignments and presentation.

Qualifications

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