Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 70%, OR 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take PL30376 and while taking this unit you must take ME40323 and in taking this unit you cannot take PL40375 |
| Description:
| Aims: To maintain and develop further the students' general language skills, particularly oral skills. To refine skills in relation to report writing. To provide practice in oral presentation and to introduce techniques appropriate to informal liaison interpreting. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: Carry out detailed discussion with colleagues or strangers. Understand and converse freely with German engineers on technical matters. Act as a go-between in a familiar technical subject between a German engineer and an English speaking engineer. Recognise different styles of interaction and colloquial language. Follow arguments in newspapers and produce accurate information from texts. Read technical material in German in their own field and provide orally either a translation or a summary. Write in a well organised style with main ideas clearly expressed, and produce reports in German. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: Report writing. Discussion of current political and cultural affairs and country related topics. Introduction to interpretation. |
| Programme availability: |
PL40377 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Mechanical Engineering
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