MODULE DESCRIPTION
1. Name of Institution: IPRC Musanze
2. Name of Department: Electronics and Electrical Engineering .
3. Year of Study: Year 1
4. Semester of Study : Semester 2
5. Module Name: English for Technology
6. Module Code: ENG 102
7. Number of Credits hours to cover: 60 Contact Hours + 40 Non-contact Hours
8. General objectives of the Module:
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
1. Forming words from others in English,
2. Paragraph writing to express technology-based ideas and views
3. Composing a formal letter and a CV,
4. Taking minutes of a meeting,
5. Naming workshop equipment and explain their utility
9. Teaching method to be used:
The teaching method in this module is Learner Centred Method made up of:
1. Lecturing method
2. Group discussions and activities
3. Presentations
4. Self-directed learning activities
10. Module Units:
I. Word formation:
- Affixation
- Blending
- Compounding
- Acronym
- Conversion
- Abbreviation
- Back-formation
- Loan words
- Features of a paragraph
- Descriptive paragraph
- Narrative paragraph
- Persuasive paragraph
- Expository paragraph
III. Letter writing
- Types of letter
- Letter format
- Parts of a formal letter
- Writing a formal letter
- CV writing
- Reports writing
IV. Comparative & superlative forms
- One syllable adjectives/adverbs
- Two syllable adjective
- Adjectives with three/more syllables
- Irregular adjectives
- Two syllables adjectives with two rules
V.Reading and analyzing texts related to the field of study
- Reading techniques (Skimming and scanning,..)
- Reading and analyzing
VI. Basic technical vocabularies:
- Tools in the workshop
- Measurement
- Terminologies
VII. Revision
VIII.Exam
IX.Examination marking and processing (Results submission)
X. Assessment Methods
Formative and summative assessment including: Presentations, group assignment, individual assignments, quiz, invigilated tests and final exam.
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