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Student performance evaluation system for the course
SYLLABUS
ACADEMIC YEAR, spring term
IYa 1203 p-GE/EPP Pre-intermediate
| 1. General information
| | Faculty
| Information Technology
| | Course code and title
| IYa 1203 p-GE/EPP Pre-intermediate
| | Majors
| 5B070300 IS; 5B070400 CSSE; 5B060200 CS; 5B070500 SIS
| | Year, semester
| 1, 2
| | Subject category
| General education, basic
| | Number of Credits
| 4
| | Language of Delivery:
| English
| | Prerequisites:
| Placement test
| | Postrequisites
| Business English
| | Instructor
| Ainur Adilbekovna Zhaparova, senior-lecturer, MA
3308566 ext2016
e-mail: a.zhaparova@iitu.kz
| | 2. Goals, objectives and learning outcomes of the course
| | Course Goal:
To improve students’ professional English language/speech skills, to tailor the English language program to the students’ current and future professional needs.
| | Course objectives (Pre/Intermediate):
- mastery of basic grammar and professional vocabulary;
- listening: comprehension of spoken language in professional contexts;
- speaking: discussion of professional issues;
- reading: skimming and scanning of texts of professional interest, guessing the meaning of new words and phrases from context;
- writing a summary;
- information search, life-long learning, leadership, critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving and team work.
| | Learning Outcomes (Pre-intermediate):
After completing the course the students will be able to:
- differentiate and use such grammar issues such as: Tenses, the Infinitive, the Gerund, in/transitive verbs;
- recognize and apply general and professional vocabulary on the topics studied;
- recognize familiar words, interpret and understand authentic oral speech while listening on the topics studied;
- speak fluently on such issues as Computer as a friend, Computer as a foe, Minimizing the negative impacts, Future trends in IT, the Programming languages, Steps in Programming, Computer graphics, Small networks, Channels of communication; express opinion, propose solutions, present ideas on the above topics;
- skim for gist and scan texts for specific information, and guess the meaning of new words and phrases from context;
- write a summary;
- share responsibilities among project group members, manage the time properly and work to the deadlines.
| | 3. Course description
Course description:
IYA 1103- GE/EPP Pre-Intermediate is a course of Professional English offered to the 1st year students of IITU. It focuses on such topic of professional interest as Computer as a friend, Computer as a foe, Minimizing the negative impacts, Future trends in IT, the Programming languages, Steps in Programming, Computer graphics, Small networks, Channels of communication, etc. It is designed to raise the students' language awareness, improve their speech skills and communication competences in Professional English. The language training is communicative, interactive, student-centered, outcome-oriented and heavily reliant on students' self-study work. The latter is organized as T/SIS (GW2, MEG exercises, summary writing and project).
Course duration:45 classroom and 15 TSIS hours, 15 weeks: 4 classroom hours a week
| | 4. Course policy
Academic Policy:
· Cheating, duplication, falsification of data, plagiarism are not permitted under any circumstances!
· Attendance is mandatory. Students will be penalized for missing classes.
· Students must come to class in time. Three times tardy amounts to one absence.
· Students must participate fully in every class. While attendance is crucial, merely being in class does not constitute “participation”. Participation means reading the assigned materials, coming to class prepared, asking questions and engaging in discussion.
· Written assignments (independent work) must be typewritten or written legibly
· Deadlines must be strictly observed. Late work shall not be accepted, except when undone for a valid reason.
· Making up missed tests shall not normally be allowed.
· Mobile phones must always be switched off in class.
· Students should always be appropriately dressed (in a formal/semi-formal style).
· Students should show tolerance, consideration and mutual support towards the teacher and other students.
| | 5. Literature
Required literature
1 Infotech English for computer users. Fourth edition. Student’s book. Santiago Remacha Esteras Cambridge University Press 2007.
2. Professional English in Use. ICT. For computers and the Internet. Santiago Remasha Esteras, Elena Marco Fabre. Cambridge University Press, 2007.
3. Jolamanova B., Karzhaubayeva S., Sholakhova A., Manapbayeva Zh. English for IT students, IITU, Almaty 2013
4. Grammarway 2. Dooley, J., Evans, V. Newbury: Express Publishing, 2004.
5. Macmillan English Grammar in Context Essential. Simon Clarke. USA: Macmillan, 2008
Supplementary:
1. Jolamanova B., Sholakhova A. Writing Papers in English, IITU, Almaty, 2011.
Internet sources:
www.cambridge.org/elt/ict
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
www.harrisinteractive.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-1/hi/programmes/click-online/
http://mega.km.ru
www.sdnet.co.uk
www.linuxinsider.com
www.dictionary.cambridge.org
www.webopedia.com
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Course calendar
Abbreviations:
| GE – General English
| | EPP – English for Professional Purposes
| | GW 2 – Grammar Way 2
| | MEG – Macmillan English Grammar in Context Essential
| | TSIS – Teacher Supervised Independent Study
| | SIS – Students’ Independent Study
| | SW – Summary writing
| | TM – Terminological Minimum
| | PEICT – Professional English in Use ICT
| | EITS- English for IT students
| | IECU- Infotech English for Computer users
| | WP- Writing Papers in English
| | * - additional materials
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| Week
| Practical Studies
| Hrs
| TSIS
| Hrs
| SIS
| Hrs
| | SW
| Project
| Language awareness
GW2, MEG essential
| TM,
Exercises
| | | Module 1 General issues. Future trends in IT
| | | 1
30.01.17-03.02.17
| Acquaintance with the group.
Introduction to the course.
Viewing: Summary writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ
| 3
| Summary writing
WP pp. 47-61.
| Project guidelines
| 1
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TM 1-40
Trends in IT
| 1
| | 2
6.02. -10.02.17
| New Technologies
Reading/Speaking: Future trends in IT
IECU, p150-151
Listening: RFID tags, IECU, p152, act 2
Viewing:Smart house technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI5q0XZNc4I
Grammar: Future Tense Revision, test
| 3
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| Topic choice
| 1
| MEG,
U 18, pp.58-61, ex.-s 5-6;
U 19, pp.62-63, ex.-s 1-2;
U 20, pp.64-67, ex.6
| TM 1-40
Trends in IT
| 1
| | 3
13.02.17-17.02.17
| Future trends
Reading/Speaking: Smaller and faster
PEICT, Unit 32,p74-75
Viewing:Nanotechnology for Students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_AFzKlAXsg
Grammar:Present Simple & Continuous Tense Revision, test
| 3
| Summary 1
| Collection of materials
| 1
| GW2,
Unit 1, pp. 6-13 ex.-s 13-17
| TM 1-40
Trends in IT quiz
| 1
| | | Module 2. Professional issues. Part 1. Computers, devices and gadgets
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| | 4
20.02.17-24.02.17
| Part 2 Module 1 Text 1
Reading/Speaking: Computer as a friend
EITS pp.101-109
Viewing: Eye-tracking to empower disabled children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zGw3p0hZU
Grammar: Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Tense Revision, test
| 3
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| Collection of materials
| 1
| GW2, Units 4, pp. 26-31
ex.-s 11-15
| TM 1-40
devices and gadgets
| 1
| | 5
27.02.17-03.03.17
| Part 2 Module 1 Text 2
Reading/Speaking: Computer as a foe, EITS pp. 109-115
Viewing:Blinki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0lKDy6E918
Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous Tense
| 3
| Summary 2 (in-class)
| Processing information
| 1
| GW2, Unit 7, p. 46-52
ex.-s 8, 10-12, 14-16
| TM 1-40
devices and gadgets
| 1
| | 6
06.03.17-10.03.17
| Part 2 Module 1 Text 3
Reading/Speaking: Minimizing the negative impacts, EITS pp.115-123
Viewing: Setting up your computer workstation, EITS p. 122, act. 14
Grammar: Tenses Revision, test
| 3
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| 1
| GW2, pp. 148-149, ex-s. 1, 6
| TM 1-40
devices and gadgets Quiz
| 1
| | 7
13.03.17-17.03.17
| Mid-term
| 3
| Project portfolio
| 1
| Grammar and Vocabulary test
| 1
| | Module 3. Professional issues. Part 2. Programming and Networks
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| | 8
20.03.17-24.03.17
| Programming
Reading/Speaking: * Programming languages
PEICT, Unit 17,pp 44-45
Viewing:Top 5 Programming Languages to Learn for 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBVVtvQ-HBE
| 3
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| Drafting a presentation
| 1
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TM 1-40
Programming
| 1
| | 9
27.03.17-31.03.17
| Listening: Steps in Programming, IECU, Unit 24, p120, act 2
Reading/Speaking: Computer Languages, IECU, Unit 24, p121, act 3
Viewing: Is Computer Programming Hard to Learn?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvAsqPbz9Ro
Grammar: The Infinitive
| 3
| Summary 3
| 1
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GW2, Unit 10, p. 66-67
ex.-s 2-6
| TM 1-40
Programming
| 1
| | 10
03.04.17-07.04.17
| Graphics and design
Reading/Speaking: Computer graphics, IECU Unit 20, p101, act 1
Listening: The toolbox, IECU, Unit 20, p100, act 3
* PEICT, Unit 14,pp 38-39
Grammar:The Gerund
| 3
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| Revising the presentation
| 1
| GW2, Unit 10, p. 69-70
ex.-s 10-14
| TM 1-40
Programming Quiz
| 1
| | 11
10.04.17-14.04.17
| Networks
Listening: Small networks, IECU, Unit 28, p140, act 1
Reading/Speaking: Networking FAQs, IECU, Unit 28, p141, act 2
* PEICT, Unit 20,pp 50-51
Grammar: In/transitive verbs
| 3
| Summary 4 (in-class)
| 1
| MEG Essential, Unit 36, p. 118-121
ex.-s 1-6
| TM 1-40
Networks
| 1
| | 12
17.04.17-21.04.17
| Communication systems
Listening: VoIP, IECU, Unit 27, p 138, act 3
Reading/Speaking: Channels of communication, IECU, Unit 27, p135,act 1
* PEICT, Unit 20,pp 50-51
Grammar: Infinitive constructions (purpose)
| 3
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| Rehearsing the a speech
| 1
| MEG Essential, Unit 30, p. 100-101
ex.-s 1-2
| TM 1-40
Networks
| 1
| | 13
24.04.17-28.04.17
| Chat and conferencing
Reading/Speaking: Virtual meetings, IECU Unit 18, p89, act 1,2
Listening: at a cybercafé, IECU, Unit 18, p93, act 5
Grammar: Infinitive constructions (Enough, too)
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| Mock-up conference
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| MEG Essential, Unit 51, p. 174-175
ex.-s 1-3
| TM 1-40
Networks Quiz
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| | 14
01.05.17-05.05.17
| End-of-term
| 3
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| 1
| Revision
| 1
| | 15
08.05.17-12.05.17
| Revision for final exam
| 3
| Evaluation
| 1
| Evaluation
| 1
| | 16
| Final exam (computer test)
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| TOTAL
| 45
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| 15
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| 15
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Student performance evaluation system for the course
| Continuous rating (60%)
| Summative Rating (40%)
| | Attestation I
| Attestation II
| Examination
| | Class work:
Attendance/part.*
Skills (reading, listening, speaking)
| 30%
10%
20%
| Class work:
Attendance/part.*
Skills (reading, listening, speaking)
| 30%
10%
20%
| Computerized test
| 100%
| | TSIS:
SW
Project
SIS:
GW2
TM
| 25%
15%
10%
20%
10%
10%
| TSIS:
SW
Project
SIS:
GW2
TM
| 25%
15%
10%
20%
10%
10%
| | Mid-term:
Test
Reading
Listening
| 25%
15%
5%
5%
| End of term:
Test
Summary Writing
Speaking: project
| 25%
5%
10%
10%
| | Total
| 100%
| Total
| 100%
| Total 100%
| | Gross Total 100
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*If the number of absences exceeds 20%, student will be automatically scheduled for a Retake (summer semester)
Assessment is administered continuously throughout the course. The students are rated against their performance in continuous rating administered throughout the semester (credited 60%) and summative ratingdone during the examination session(credited 40%), total 100%. Continuous rating is students’ on-going performance in class and independent work. Class work is assessed for attendance, Language/ skills and in- class assessments.
Class sessions –will be a mixture of information, discussion and practical application of language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) practiced in diverse situations.
T/SIS (Teacher Supervised Student Independent Study and Student Independent Study) -comprises the following assignments: GW2 exercises, TM tests and exercises, summary writing and Project. All tasks are done by students independently and checked by the teacher.
Mid-termis anachievement reading, listening and Grammar-vocabulary test in the formats covered during the 1st Appraisal Period.
End-of-termis an achievement test, summary writing and Project presentation.
Final examination is a multiple choice test designed to monitor the students’ academic performance, comprising 2 parts: Grammar and vocabulary.
Achievement level as per course curriculum shall be assessed according to the evaluation chart adopted by the academic credit system:
| Letter Grade
| Numerical equivalent
| Percentage
| Grade according to the traditional system
| | А
| 4,0
| 95-100
| Excellent
| | А-
| 3,67
| 90-94
| | В+
| 3,33
| 85-89
| Good
| | В
| 3,0
| 80-84
| Good
| | В-
| 2,67
| 75-79
| | С+
| 2,33
| 70-74
| Satisfactory
| | С
| 2,0
| 65-69
| Satisfactory
| | С-
| 1,67
| 60-64
| | D+
| 1,33
| 55-59
| | D
| 1,0
| 50-54
| Satisfactory
| | F
| 0
| 0-49
| Fail
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