n.BA.LM.ESW.23HS (English Scientific Writing for Food Technologists) 
Module: English Scientific Writing for Food Technologists
This information was generated on: 13 May 2024
No.
n.BA.LM.ESW.23HS
Title
English Scientific Writing for Food Technologists
Credits
2

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2023

 

Study Programme Food Technology
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Food Technology degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 4th or 6th Semester
Module Coordinator Darren Mace
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 56 93 / darren.mace@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)
  • Darren Mace
  • Various lecturers from the English team
Entrance Requirements -
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Students should be able to ...
  • write an academic report based on a project or research previously conducted at the B2 proficiency level.
  • understand written and audio texts around level B2+ and handle unknown words and deduce meanings from context.
  • effectively employ digital resources to establish the meaning of unknown words and select appropriate vocabulary and structures for their summaries.
Module Content
  • Academic report writing
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction 
  • Blended Learning
  • Asynchronous Self-Study
  • Peer Feedback
  • Coaching
Digital Resources
  • Instructional videos
  • Guideline documents
  • Moodle & H5P quizzes (multiple question types)
  • Moodle feedback forums
  • Padlet
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 12
 Guided Self-Study 16
 Independent Self-Study 32
 Total Workload 60
Classroom Attendance -
Assessment Performance grade 100 %: Presentation 20 %, Written assignment 80 % (Erfahrungsnote 100 %: Präsentation 20 %, schriftliche Arbeit 80 %)

The graded presentations will take place in class and the final assignment will be submitted after the end of the teaching period.
Language of Instruction  English
Comments This course is open to all students in the 4th and 6th semesters. If you have questions regarding the required language level, please contact either your English lecturer or the module coordinator.

 

Note

Course: English Scientific Writing for Food Technologists
No.
n.BA.LM.ESW.23HS.V
Title
English Scientific Writing for Food Technologists

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 13 May 2024.