Discipline details

Course details

Recommended Prior Knowledge

English B1/B2.
Objectives

The objective is to develop students’ knowledge of English in several areas, such as reading comprehension, writing, correct use of technical terms, grammar, fluency and personal interaction. Students will be acquainted with concepts and procedures used in the workplace, and will be able to apply technical language to specific contexts.

The class will be team-based. Therefore, all the activities will follow the PBL methodologies in order to:
- provide students with a growing autonomy and sense of responsibility;
- stimulate team work;
- acquire knowledge in the IoT area.
Learning outcomes and competencies

At the end of this course students are expected to:

- Express ideas in English with fluency (written and orally)
- Know how to read and understand articles in English
- Present the findings of a research to the class
- Discuss ideas based on previously researched evidence
- Develop translation skills
-Work effectively as a team
-Adopt ethical behaviours
-Acquire and share knowledge in the area of IoT
Teaching Methods

Diversified teaching strategies that comprehend active learning/task-based learning in order to streghten students' autonomy.
Internship(s)

Não
Syllabus

The syllabus comprehends three main areas:

English in the context of the new technologies

Reading comprehension of updated texts concerning new emerging technologies/innovation

Debate and discussion of these topics

Technical English vocabulary

Acquisition of specific technical vocabulary related to the area of the course.

Development of team work, research methods and soft skills.
Content Explanation

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Methodology Explanation

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Responsible Lecturer(s)

Elisabete Cristina Simões Lopes - 1.º Quarter
Bibliography

Material taken from the Internet; Resources provided by the Professor