Course title
情報工学特別講義(専門科学技術英語)   [Dedicated Lecture on Information Engineering]
Course category technology speciality courses,ets.  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 24  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 025810
Instructor(s)
JAMES BALDWIN   [James Baldwin]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This English course is designed for students who are specializing in Information Communications Technology. It aims to develop students’ ability in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course will focus on topics related to Information Communications Technology, as well as technical vocabulary and grammar usage.

Expected Learning
In order to pass this course, students should have:
1. Attended regularly and participated actively in class activities.
2. Acquired knowledge of technical terminology related to ICT covered in the course.
3. Demonstrated understanding and correct usage of grammar points studied in the course.
4. Successfully completed all assignments and evaluations.
Course schedule
1. Course objectives and introduction
2. The Web: Discussing the Web / Word collocations, Words using e- and cyber-
3. Internet security: Discussing internet security issues / The past simple / Avoiding plagiarism: paraphrasing and summarizing / Citing sources / Discussion Summary 1 assignment guidelines
4. Graphics and design: Computer graphics and software / The ?ing forms
5. Web design: Web page design / Modal verbs / Websites and blogs / Leading a discussion 1
6. Program design and computer languages: Programming steps / Computer languages / The infinitive
7. New technologies: discussing trends and predictions / future forms
8. Midterm Exam
9. Group discussion activity / Discussion Summary 2 assignment guidelines
10. Group discussion activity
11. Leading a discussion 2 / Discussing new trends in ICT
12. Final Assignment: Business Plan guidelines and outline / Conjunctions and linking words
13. Article usage / Citing sources / Making a reference list / Business Plan: Writing
14. Business Plan: Editing and peer-editing
15. Business Plan: Final presentations and submission

Note: Syllabus may change according to class needs.

Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
None
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (As per TUAT requirements, students must attend at least 2/3 of a course to receive credit for the course; 1 late = ? absence.)
Participation: 15%
Homework assignments: 20%
MidtermExam: 25%
Business Plan: 25%

IMPORTANT: Plagiarism in any form is strictly unacceptable. Plagiarized assignments will receive a grade of “D”, and second offences will result in course failure.

Message from instructor(s)
Bring a dictionary to every class.
Prepare an A4-sized file folder to keep handouts in order.

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Last update
9/19/2018 2:13:34 PM