Single-Course
Engelsk
5 ECTS
English in a Global Context and Academic Writing in English
Overall Course Objectives
To develop and sharpen students’ oral and written communicative skills
To support report writing in English
To give students knowledge about English as a global lingua franca
To give students knowledge about global geopolitical issues
See course description in Danish
Learning Objectives
- account for geopolitical issues, with focus on China, India, Africa, the Middle East and Russia
- discuss the use of English as a global lingua franca
- describe and use at least one English reference accent
- describe and remedy typical pronunciation problems in English for speakers of Danish
- account for and discuss differences between oral and written norms of correctness
- structure professional text genres in accordance with the conventions of technical and mercantile English
- structure oral presentations purposefully
- provide peer feedback on oral presentations
- reflect on sustainability in a global context
Course Content
English as a global lingua franca
Basic phonetics
Global geopolitical issues
Recommended prerequisites
Passed The English-Speaking World and Academic Writing in English
Teaching Method
Class instruction, group work, discussions, oral presentations and a number of mandatory written assignments
Faculty
Remarks
Section of Engineering Education Research
Global Business Engineer: 2nd semester