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SCHOOL |
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES |
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ACADEMIC UNIT |
AGRICULTURE |
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LEVEL OF STUDIES |
UNDERGRADUATE |
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COURSE CODE |
GEB0405 |
SEMESTER |
4 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
ENGLISH 4 | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
| Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Lab / Op. Exercises | 0 | ||||
| Exercises | 0 | ||||
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TOTAL HOURS |
2 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | Scientific Field | ||||
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | English/Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | YES (in English) | ||||
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning Outcomes |
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This module aims to provide students with specialized lexical, grammatical and discourse elements in the target language in order to help them comprehend scientific and authentic texts (e.g. scientific writings and magazines, reference material etc.) in the field of Agriculture. Students will develop the necessary linguistic skills for their future professional career or participation in postgraduate courses and various European programmes (e.g. Erasmus). They will be exposed to a variety of Agriculture -related texts focusing on content rather than grammar and they will practice their skills through exercises. On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: 1. Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing 2. Use English scientific writings and magazines in the field of Agriculture 3. Identify lexical, grammatical and discourse items in formal ESP written and listening texts 4. Demonstrate comprehension of ESP texts by activating previously acquired knowledge in the field of Agriculture and the language system (e.g. making inferences about the meaning of new words from the context in which they occur and word order, distinguishing what is important for one’s own purposes of reading and skip what is not etc.) 5. Apply knowledge of the function of specific and specialized grammatical and lexical items in ESP texts in a variety of exercises (e.g. exercises practicing reading skills and critical thinking - dual-choice questions, multiple choice, information-transfer, cloze, multiple matching, topic elaboration etc.) 6. Interpret and analyze information in diagrams, tables, manuals etc. |
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General Competences |
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• Decision-making • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking • Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies |
3. SYLLABUS
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Content-based texts 1. Soil Chemicals and Plant Nutrition 2. Soil Classification 3. Water in the Soil and Plants 4. Beef Cattle 5. Dairy Cattle 6. The digestive system of farm animals 7. Lamb Survival 8. Lambing 9. Some common diseases affecting sheep 10. Wetlands 11. Growing Environments 1 12. Growing Environments 2 13. Soil Preparation 14. Mulch 15. Starting Plants 16. Transplanting 17. Watering 18. Soil Amendments 19. Plant Maintenance 20. Breeding 21. Types of Diseases 22. Types of Pests Grammar 1. Revision of tenses 2. Passive Voice 3. Derivatives |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
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DELIVERY |
Face-to-face (Lectures) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of ICT with learning process support through the e-class platform in Teaching and Communication with Students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
End of Semester Formal Examination that includes: • Short answer questions • Full answer questions • Multiple choice questions • Translation Language of Assessment: English |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1. Reynolds, C. & Dooley J. (2017) “Career Paths: Plant Production”, Express Publishing 2. O’ Sullivan, N. & Libbin, J. D. (2011) “Career Paths: Agriculture”, Express Publishing 3. Καζαμία-Χρήστου, Β. & Ζιάκα, I. (2006) “ English for Agricultural Sciences” Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press 4. Καζαμία-Χρήστου, Β. & Ζιάκα, I. (2006) «Γλωσσάρι Βασικών Γεωπονικών όρων» Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press 5. Stefan, J. (2002) “ English for Students of Economics: General Economics” Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω George Dardanos 6. Stefan, J. (2003) “ English for Students of Economics: Microeconomics” Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω George Dardanos 7. Stefan, J. (2003) “ English for Students of Economics: Macroeconomics” Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω George Dardanos 8. A. S. Hornby 1989, Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Oxford University Press 9. Longman 2003, Dictionary of Contemporary English, Pearson Education Ltd 10. Upton, J. & Soden, D. (1996) An Introduction to Keeping Sheep. Farming Press Books, Miller Freeman Professional Ltd. Wharfedale Road, Ipswich IP1 4LG. United Kingdom http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/salmonella/index.htm http://www.nycamh.com/ http://www.brittanica.com/ http://www.encyclopedia.com/ http://www.englishpage.com/grammar |
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