| School |
Natural Sciences |
Academic Unit
|
Geology Department |
Level of Studies
|
Undergraduate |
Course Code
|
GEO_308 |
| Εξάμηνο σπουδών |
3ο |
Course Title
|
Seminar-English for Geology |
Independent Teaching Activities
|
Lectures, seminars and laboratory work |
Weekly Teaching Hours
|
3 L |
| Credits |
3 |
Course Type
|
Scientific Area and Skills Development |
Prerequisite Courses
|
Good knowledge of English is recommended towards students’ successful completion of the course (B1/B2 level). Attendance and participation is compulsory . Participants should have a good passing grade (over 7/10) in English for Geology 1 and 2 courses . |
Language of Instruction & Examinations
|
English |
Is the Course offered to Erasmus Students
|
Υes |
| Course Web-Page (URL) |
https://eclass.upatras.gr/courses/GEO349/ |
Learning Outcomes
|
By the end of this course the student:
- will have practised and improved all four English language skills
- will have acquired the skills to approach texts in Geology(text comprehension, linguistic practice, vocabulary building, written speech production)
- Comprehend pertinent lectures, presentations, carried out in English
|
General Competences
|
- Develop further all skills and micro-skills by making a power-point presentation based on a topic of their choice. This will in addition equip them with the presentation skills and confidence required to make presentations in English in their postgraduate studies and in Erasmus courses abroad
- Deal effectively with interviews
- Write an impressive C.V
|
| Syllabus |
- ACADEMIC ENGLISH - ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
- INTERVIEW SKILLS
- PRESENTATION SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
- HOW TO WRITE AN IMPRESSIVE C.V
|
| Delivery |
Face to face (Lectures in class) |
Use of Information & Communication Technology
|
Use of Information and Communication Technologies (e.g. powerpoint) in teaching. The study material of the course for each chapter isuploaded on the internet, in the form of a series of ppt files, where from the students can freely download them using a password which is provided to them at the beginning of the course. |
Teaching Methods
|
| Activity |
Semester workload |
| Seminar (3 conduct hours per week x 13 weeks) |
3×13=39 |
| Provide extensive exercise work to reinforce material comprehension, listening skills ,oral communication skills, writing skills. Provide a variety of exercise work to reinforce the unit terminology |
36 |
| Total number of hours for the Course |
75 hours |
|
Student Performance Evaluation
|
Assessment is based on final exam + class participation and Powerpoint presentation |
Attached Bibliography
|
- A Dictionary of Earth Sciences (3rd ed.) (2008), OUP.
- A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4th ed), (2013) OUP.
- The Penguin Dictionary of Geology by Philip Kearey.
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