English Technician

English B2

The following teaching methodologies are used in this curricular unit:

1) Verbal methods (say), making use of the following educational resources: exposition, explanation, dialogue and questioning;

2) Intuitive methodologies (show), making use of the following educational resources: demo, audiovisual, written texts;

3) Role-play (simulation), making use of keywords and technical vocabulary.

It is intended to:

1. Promote the development of the four skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening;

2. Apply and use correctly a broad range of vocabulary;

3. Use varied vocabulary (Technical English);

4. Analyse critically different types of statements;

5. Acquire planning and preparing techniques for different types of texts and documents;

6. Produce oral and written statements, adapting them to different communicative situations;

7. Learn new research techniques, as well as selecting and skimming information;

8. Establish varied conversations in English.   

 1. English Language B2:

1. 1. Personal presentation;

1.2. Establish dialogues on employment and career;

1.3. Establish various conversations in English;

1.4. Acquire and apply vocabulary on business, commerce, advertising and Marketing;

1.5. Information through different channels (letter, email, memo, messages, etc);

1.6. Communication in the workplace;

1.7. Curriculum Vitae;

1.8. Motivation letters;

1.9. Job interviews;

1.10. Personal/ professional texts.

 2. Technical English for management and marketing:

2.1. Email;

2.2. Memorandum;

2.3. Marketing channels;

2.4. Marketing meetings / campaigns;

2.5. Analyzing technical documents.

1. The approval in the curricular unit can be obtained by two processes:

a) Continuous evaluation, which presupposes a minimum grade of 9,5 values based on the weighting of the following evaluation elements:

      (1) two tests, with a weighting of 60% in the final grade (30% each one);

      (2) two written works with oral presentation, with a weighting of 30% in the final grade (15% each one);

      (3) oral participation, with a weighting of 10% in the final grade.

b) Evaluation by exam, which consists of an exam on the entire program of the curricular unit, to be carried out in periods: (1) normal, (2) resource, (3) special or (4) extraordinary, which may to be defined by legally and statutory competent bodies, with a minimum classification of 9,5 values for approval.

2. All referred classifications are reported on a scale from zero (0) to twenty (20) values.

3. In accordance with article 23 of the IPC CTeSP Academic Regulation, assessment and approval under a continuous evaluation regime will depend on attendance at least 75% of the class hours elapsed since the date of enrollment and registration. For assessment and approval by exam, that percentage is 50%.

4. Omissions and doubts regarding interpretation will be resolved in accordance with the Academic Regulation of CTeSP of Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Oliveira do Hospital and/or in accordance with the Academic Regulation of CTeSP of Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra.

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