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Email: athena.g@materials.uoc.gr

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Διδασκόμενη ύλη

Week 1
Students are introduced to Formality and academic style conventions. Students learn how to notice formality, citations and reference conventions and following a model text, produce their own based on reference and citation guides provided for guidance.
Week 2
Students exercise reading skills like skimming and scanning on a reading about “Types of Materials” and learn how to transfer information from text to slides. Students also practice listening and a variety of note-taking skills on a topic similar to the reading. Students finally learn by giving presentations using opening phrases and signposting language for academic presentations.
Week 3
Students are expected to improve their collaborative skills by using google docs about different types of Metals and their properties.Students will be reading an article on the FUTURE of metals in order to learn how to produce well-structured, coherent and cohesive paragraphs as such they will be asked to identify topic sentences, support sentences and concluding sentences in paragraphs. Then, they will produce their own paragraph following prompts.
Week 4
Students will learn how to present and analyse statistical data, graphs and charts and learn how to write a report using appropriate linking words and terminology to express upward or downward trends, ratios, averages and numbers. Students will using information to produce a variety of visuals: mind-maps, diagrams, word tables or schemes.
Week 5
Students are expected to improve their critical thinking skills by comparing different types of writing on the topic of “Bio-printing (2019)”. They will be asked to notice the structure, the language and some conventions of a scientific article about Graphene, a relevant blog post on Graphene and a school textbook entry.
Week 6
Students will be familiar with “How to give effective presentations” after a model presentation on “bio-printing” will be given by senior students. Students are expected to practice peer-assessment skills using criteria for peer-evaluation and then discuss the student presentation strengths and weaknesses with the teacher and the presenters.
Week 7
Students will classify and identify properties of solids, liquids and gases (using the English for Chemistry EAP textbook, Unit 1) Reading and Listening tasks.Students will be asked to notice and use legitimate paraphrasing strategies in order to produce a paragraph with citations and references.
Week 8
Students will be listening and reading a variety of listening and reading sources about Ceramics and advanced Ceramics in order to include all information elements, reminder phrases and references required for Summary writing. Language focus Passive voice.
Week 9
Students will be introduced to essay writing (argumentative essay, counterarguments) making a distinction between descriptive, evaluative, cautious and biased language. Reading and Listening Practice on the topic of Composites. Students will be practicing answering mock exam reading comprehension questions and tasks.
Week 10

Following a listening and a reading on Polymers (from the book English for Chemistry EAP Unit 11) students will be asked to make a mind map connecting properties of of Polymers such as thermosetting, thermoplastic, linear, branched, cross-linked, fibers, plastics and elastomers, solubility and rigidity. Language focus: Gerund and infinitive Students will be re-writing sentences avoiding wordiness.
Weeks 11 and 12
Student Presentations (Slides need to be in pptx or pdf format and student need to bring their file in a usb stick)

Ιστοσελίδα μαθήματος

Το eclass του μαθήματος.

Μαθησιακά αποτελέσματα

Οι φοιτητές με το πέρας του μαθήματος αναμένεται να:

  1. Να κατανοούν την επιστημονική ορολογία ΕΜΥ,
  2. Να έχουν καλλιεργήσει ακαδημαϊκές δεξιότητες που σχετίζονται με τη σωστή διατύπωση τεχνικών όρων,
  3. Να έχουν καλλιεργήσει ακαδημαϊκές δεξιότητες που σχετίζονται με η νόμιμη παράφραση ακαδημαϊκών πηγών,
  4. Να έχουν καλλιεργήσει ακαδημαϊκές δεξιότητες που σχετίζονται με τη σύνταξη εργαστηριακών αναφορών ή επιστημονικών κειμένων και τη σύνθεση πηγών (με παραπομπές),
  5. Να έχουν καλλιεργήσει ακαδημαϊκές δεξιότητες που σχετίζονται με την κριτική συγγραφή ακαδημαϊκών κειμένων,
  6. Να έχουν καλλιεργήσει ακαδημαϊκές δεξιότητες που σχετίζονται με τη προφορική παρουσίαση επιστημονικών δεδομένων σε συνέδρια.

Το μάθημα σύμφωνα με το Ευρωπαϊκό Πλαίσιο Προσόντων Δια Βίου Μάθησης είναι Επιπέδου 5(ευρείες, εξειδικευμένες γνώσεις σε ένα πεδίο εργασίας ή σπουδής και επίγνωση των ορίων των γνώσεων αυτών).

Μέθοδοι Aξιολόγησης

Η αξιολόγηση των φοιτητών γίνεται με:

  • Προφορική παρουσίαση και περίληψη ενός άρθρου: 20%
  • Εργασίες στην τάξη: 10%
  • Εργασίες στο σπίτι: 20%
  • Γραπτές εξετάσεις: 50%

Βιβλιογραφία

  1. Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts K. (2017) English for Chemistry EAP, Disigma Publications.
    https://www.disigma.gr/english-for-chemistry-eap.html.

Suggested for presentations

Please make sure you choose ONE article from the most downloaded articles section of the following journals:

  1. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-science-advanced-materials-and-devices/most-downloaded-articles,
  2. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-materials-science/most-downloaded-articles,
  3. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/materials-today/most-cited-articles,
  4. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/materials-today-communications/most-downloaded-articles,
  5. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/biomaterials/most-downloaded-articles,
  6. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-storage-materials/most-downloaded-articles,
  7. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/materials-characterization/most-downloaded-articles.
Τύπος Υποχρεωτικό
Εξάμηνο Α
ECTS 3
Εβδομαδιαίες Ώρες Διδασκαλίας 3
Γλώσσα English

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