Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | ENGLISH FOR ARCHITECTS II | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | AENG122 | ||||||||||
Course Unit Details | BA Architecture (Required Courses) - | ||||||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | AENG121 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | The fundamentals of effective writing and critical analysis are studied together with the building of vocabulary through analysis and discussion of passages based on various topics. Extensive practice aiming at improving students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills is also included. In particular, the course covers the following: - Conditional Clauses - Passive Voice - Derivatives - Gerund and Infinitive - Reported Speech - Revision, extension and further practice on Tenses - Further practice on syntax and the use of various conjunctions - Writing descriptive and narrative compositions - Informal letter writing (apology and advice) - Comprehension: reading texts on various topics, comprehending, analysing and reproducing new pieces of work - Vocabulary development through reading and listening to passages based on various topics including the use of synonyms, antonyms and phrasal verbs - Terminology used in Architecture - Development of oral language skills through class-discussions and other communicative drills | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course is delivered to students by means of lectures conducted by the instructor. The major method of teaching is the interactive communicative approach based on the principles of functional language learning and teaching. Audio-visual aids, class discussions, pair and group work and other communicative drills are among the instructor’s tools to keep students’ interest alive and elicit the maximum participation from students. Students are also encouraged to make extensive use of the Internet. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |