|Semester: Spring 2013 |Time: Wednesday 13:10- 15:00 |
|Classroom: Wei-nong Building, room 7115 |Instructor: Richard Konopka (許富貴) |
|E-mail: richardk@mail.ncku.edu.tw |Office: 26501, Hsiu-chi Building |
|Course Website: http://moodle.ncku.edu.tw | |
| |Office Hours: Tuesday 13:10-15:00 |
| |And by appointment |
Required Text:
English for Information Technology
ISBN: 978-957-445-407-5
Course Description:
This course is about giving students the exposure to and practice in English they need to supplement their individual field of study to be utilized in their future career aspirations. The goal is to offer you an opportunity to improve your English by way of topics that are both familiar to you and related to your chosen field of study. English is the primary language of instruction and English is encouraged but not mandatory for all class interactions. Please help make the classroom an English learning environment and refrain from using Chinese, Taiwanese or any other language except English if you can.
Course Evaluation:
Participation 15%
Impromptu Presentations/Quizzes 10%
Presentation 20%
Midterm Exam (written) 25%
Final Exam (oral) 25%
Self Study 5%
Participation & Attendance Policy:
You are expected to attend class punctually and to participate actively in both the class and group discussions. If you are not able to attend class, you need to forward your official leave to both the teacher and the