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Lecturer
Mr D Tual
Timing and Structure
Lent term. 7 lectures + seminars + coursework. Assessment: 100% coursework.
Prerequisites
Modules can be chosen by students with at least a B1/B2 (CEFR) level in the respective language (i.e. equivalent to AS or A-level). In any case, students wishing to take a language module must contact the relevant language coordinator in order to ensure they hold the necessary qualifications.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- improve understanding of French technology, society and culture.
- enable all students to consolidate their listening skills and practise their speaking skills in class, while particular emphasis will be put on reading and writing skills outside the class.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- be confident in speaking/reading/writing whether in a general or work-related situation;
- use the language as a tool to improve understanding of technology, society and culture;
- analyse a topic/an issue in depth, compare all the elements at play, synthesise the major points and make a balanced judgement.
Content
Seminars (7 Lectures, various speakers, subject to changes)
- Les nanotechnologies dans les sciences de la vie
- Les Grandes Ecoles
- Visite et présentation du centre de recherche de Schlumberger (Cambridge West Site)
- Ingénieurs Sans Frontières
- Mai 68
- Mécanobiologie
- Les véhicules électriques et hybrides
Seminars
Associated with each lecture will be a one-hour seminar. This may be held before the lecture for preparation, or following the lecture for discussion purposes.
Format may vary.
Coursework
The students will prepare 3 major pieces of coursework:
- Two written reports (30% each)
- Oral presentation (40%)
- The assignments will be marked for both language and content (50% language, 50% content)
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Coursework |
Format |
Due date & marks |
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Coursework activity #1 Report A structured report of 900 words in the target language Learning objective:
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Individual report (900 words) Non-anonymously marked |
End of week 3 [30%] |
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Coursework activity #2 Report A structured report of 900 words in the target language Learning objective:
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Individual report (900 words) Non-anonymously marked |
End of week 5 [30%] |
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Coursework activity #3 Oral presentation A structured oral presentation (10-15 minutes followed by questions) Learning objective:
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Individual oral presentation (10-15 minutes followed by questions) Non-anonymously marked |
Last session (week 8) [40%] |
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA2
Demonstrate creative and innovative ability in the synthesis of solutions and in formulating designs.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
P4
Understanding use of technical literature and other information sources.
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