Educational institution: Kauno kolegija/University of Applied Sciences

Study programme: Multimedia Technology (full-time studies)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Study subject programme

1. Subject description:

The subject is designed to develop students ESP and technical language skills in writing, reading, speaking and listening, as well as spoken interaction skills that are necessary for specialty literature reading and comprehension. During the course of subject students will gain knowledge on multimedia terminology in English, will be able to explain, define, translate and apply multimedia terminology in spoken interaction and in writing.

2. Credit value:

Structure
Subject Title / ECTS credit value / Lectures, hours / Practical work, hours / Tutorials, hours / Self-study, hours / Total: / Assessment
English Language / 6 / 48 / 12 / 100 / 160 / CA*

CA*--Cumulative assessment

3. Prerequisites: School or State English examination (GCSE)

4. Study programme outcomes related to study subject outcomes and methods of student achievements assessment:

Learning outcomes of the study programme / Intended learning outcomes / Study methods / Assessment of learning achievements
1. To survey and analyse IT, multimedia and digital communication market. / Students will be able to analyse and generalize information and draw conclusions. / Self-study, review of literature, practical work, case study, presentation. / Oral assessment, didactic testing, examination
Students will be able to search for information using IT. / Self-study, pair work, search for information, dialogue, presentation. / Oral assessment, defense and evaluation of self-study project.
5. To prepare and process textual, graphical, video and audio information required for the multimedia product development. / Students will be able to analyse and generalize information and draw conclusions. / Individual/pair work, practical assignments, review of literature, presentation. / Oral assessment, defense and assessment of self study project.
6 To design and create Multimedia products, install product design systems. / Students will be able to analyse and generalize information and draw conclusions. / Individual/group work, presentation / Oral assessment, defense and assessment of the self-study project.
9. To plan, organize and manage multimedia product design processes. / Students will be able to analyse and generalize information and draw conclusions. / Self-study, review of literature, presentation. / Oral assessment, didactic testing, examination.
10. To communicate with market participants and work in team. / Students will define and apply Multimedia terminology in spoken interaction and writing. / Practical assignment, role play, brain storming, dialogue, presentation. / Oral assessment, didactic testing, examination.
Students will be able to apply special terminology in discussions and presentations. / Practical assignment, role play, brain storming, dialogue, interview, presentation. / Oral assessment, testing, examination.

5. Study subject plan:

No. / Main topics / Number of contact hours / Self-study hours / Total number of hours for subject studies
Lectures / Practical work / Tutorials
1 / Computer / 4 / 8 / 12
2 / Operating systems / 4 / 1 / 8 / 13
3 / Programming / 4 / 8 / 12
4 / Computer graphics / 4 / 1 / 8 / 13
5 / Web / 4 / 8 / 12
6 / Homepage / 4 / 1 / 8 / 13
7 / E-Security / 4 / 8 / 12
8 / Multimedia / 4 / 1 / 8 / 13
9 / Film / 4 / 8 / 12
10 / Animation / 4 / 1 / 8 / 13
11 / Self-study project / 8 / 7 / 20 / 35
Total: / 48 / 12 / 100 / 160

6. Topics of laboratory and practical work/assignments:

1. Computer

2. Operating systems

3. Programming

4. Computer graphics

5. Web

6. Homepage

7. E-Security

8. Multimedia

9. Film

10. Animation

11. Self-study project

7. System of learning outcomes assessment – cumulative assessment (CA):

Subject components and their assessment
Intermediate achievements / Self-study / Examination
% / points / % / points / % / points
40 / 4 / 10 / 1 / 50 / 5
100% = 10 points

8. Criteria for learning outcome assessment ( provided by Ministry of Education and Science in the appendix of the study programme description)

9. Attendance: mandatory

10. Required material resources and their brief description:

CD player, photocopier, dictionaries, textbooks.

Personal computer, Internet access

Multimedia equipment

o  Literature and other sources of information:

No. / Year of Publication / Author and Title of the Publication / Publisher / Copies available
At University‘s Library / In Classroom / Other Libraries
Basic literature
1 / 2007 / Fabré, Elena Marco.Professional English in Use for Computers and the Internet / CUP / √
2 / 2003 / Glendinning E.H, McEwan, J. Oxford English for Information Technology / OUP / √
3 / 2008 / Ceramella, Nick. Cambridge English for the media / CUP / √
4 / 2007 / Remarch Esteras,S. Infotech English for Computer Users / CUP / √
5 / 2003 / Glendinning E.H, McEwan,J. Basic English for Computing (Revised and Updated) / OUP / √
Additional literature
1 / 2003 / Lambert, V. &Murray, E. Everyday Technical English / Pearson
Education Limited / √
2 / 2003 / Badger. Everyday Business English / Longman / √
3 / 2000 / Cotton, D& Kent, S. Market Leader, Intermediate Business English / Pearson Education Limited / √

Subject programme prepared by: Danutė Lukaševičiūtė

Coordinator: Danutė Lukaševičiūtė

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