557.101 (15W) English for Computing Ia
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german English for Computing Ia
- Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 20 (30 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction Englisch
- Course begins on 06.10.2015
Time and place
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Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Greater confidence in speakingTeaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Paired speaking tasks; full-group discussion; short, group written submissions. Preparatory reading.Distance learning info
not applicableConditions of admission
Matura/school-leaving English. Council of Europe Common European Framework Levels B1 - B2.Course content
This is the first-level course for students of computing, information management, mathematics, and technical degree programmes. The emphasis is on speaking and reading.Topics
- Computers and Society
- The Internet and the World Wide Web
- Text and sentence structure
- Social networking
- Technical terminology: GUI and HCI
- Graphics and animation
- Security
- Databases
- Mid-term test and course feedback
- Software engineering and testing
- Video streaming
- Artificial Intelligence I (Definitions and concepts)
- Artificial Intelligence II (Neural networks)
- Fuzzy Logic
- Final oral test
Teaching objective
To achieve reasonable spoken efficiency and accuracy plus basic written accuracy in both everyday and technical English, with a specific focus on issues in computer science.Prior knowledge expected
Willingness to handle technical concepts and descriptions.Other materials
This section should be labelled Study Aids. Students should make their weaknesses known to the lecturer. This course has 2.0 ECTS points. This equates to 40 hours of private study or language practice.Literature
A corpus-based (post 1987) English-English dictionary, eg Cobuild, MacMillans, Longman DCE.Examination information
Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.
Examination topic(s)
Topics from the courseAssessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Mid-term Test: Oral - LSVOM sentence analysis; reading a paragraph out loud; Written - 80-word personal statement. Final test: (Oral only) 8 minutes talking on two topics.Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Teacher training programme Computer Sciences and Computer Sciences Management (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 884, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage one
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Subject: Kommunikationskompetenz (LI 1.5)
(Compulsory subject)
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English for Computing I (
2.0h KV / ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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English for Computing I (
2.0h KV / ECTS)
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Subject: Kommunikationskompetenz (LI 1.5)
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage one
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Informatics
(SKZ: 511, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Skills Enhancement
(Compulsory subject)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Skills Enhancement
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelorstudium Informatik
(SKZ: 521, Version: 09W.3)
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Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung
(Compulsory subject)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Informatics
(SKZ: 521, Version: 03W.1)
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Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung
(Compulsory subject)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Kompetenzerweiterung
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 05W.4)
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Subject: Englische Kommunikations- und Sprachkompetenz
(Compulsory elective)
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Englische Kommunikations- und Sprachkompetenz (
4.0h KU / 6.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)
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Englische Kommunikations- und Sprachkompetenz (
4.0h KU / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Kommunikations- und Sprachkompetenz
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Technical Mathematics
(SKZ: 201, Version: 12W.2)
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Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 3.0 ECTS)
- 557.101 English for Computing Ia (2.0h VC / 3.0 ECTS)
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English for Computing (
2.0h VK / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
- Sommersemester 2024
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Sommersemester 2023
- Wintersemester 2022/23
- Sommersemester 2022
- Wintersemester 2021/22
- Sommersemester 2021
- Wintersemester 2020/21
- Sommersemester 2020
- Wintersemester 2019/20
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Sommersemester 2019
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2018/19
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Sommersemester 2018
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2017/18
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Sommersemester 2017
- 557.101 VC English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2016/17
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Sommersemester 2016
- 557.101 VC English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 557.102 VC English for Computing I b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 557.101 VK English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2014/15
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Sommersemester 2014
- 557.101 VK English for Computing I (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2013/14
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Sommersemester 2013
- 557.101 VK English for Computing Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2012/13