LECTURE PLAN

1. Name of Course: ENGLISH FOR TECHNICAL PURPOSES

Course Code: UHB30102
2. Synopsis: This course aims to prepare students with the skills to write reports
and express ideas or opinions competently. Students will be
equipped with persuasive strategies that can be applied to writing
technical reports. The course will also enable them to practise
these techniques by drafting and collaborating to produce assigned
tasks. The students are also expected to orally present their
proposals and written reports before an audience or a panel of
examiners.
3. Name(s) of Academic Staff: 1. Pn. Noryani Neni Ahmad Jamain (Coordinator)
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elizabeth M. Anthony
3. Dr. Hj. Azmi bin Abdul Latif
4. En. Mohammad Talha bin Mohamed Idris
4. Cik Fazita Md. Tab
5. Pn. Asliaty Atim
6. Pn. Siti Aisyah Akiah
7. Pn. Thuwaibah Mohd Junaid
8. Cik Hani Suraya Aziz
9. Pn. Iza Nurhidayah Ismail
10. Pn. Safra Liyana Sukiman
11. Pn. Suzilla Jamari

4. Semester and Year Offered: Semester 2 Year 2018/2019

5. Credit Value: Lecture (hour/week) 1
Tutorial (hour/week) 2
Practical (hour/week) 0
6. Pre-requisite (if any): A pass in UHB20102 Essential Academic English
7. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO): At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Example: Explain the basic principles of risk management (C2, PLO1)
CLO 1 analyse issues to produce a research document using persuasive writing strategies (C4:PLO1)
CLO 2 present reports orally using current technology with a fair degree of confidence. (P3:PLO2)
CLO 3 demonstrate responsibility when collaborating on the assigned tasks. (A3:PLO5)
8. Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) to Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO), Delivery
and Assessment Methods:
Course Learning Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) Delivery Assessment KPI
Outcomes (CLO) Method Method
PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5
CLO 1 x Lecture and Proposal 50% of the
tutorial Document students
Written Test achieve
Final Report Grade
C+ and
above

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 CLO 2 x Proposal 50% of
Presentation the
Final Report students
Presentation
achieve
Grade
C+ and
above
CLO 3 x Proposal 50% of
Presentation the
Proposal students
Document achieve
Final Report Grade
Final Report C+ and
Presentation above
Indicate the relevancy between CLO and PLO by ticking “ / ” at the appropriate relevant box.
9. Transferable Skills (if 1 Communication skills
applicable): 2 Teamwork and presentation skills
(Soft skills learned in the course
which can be utilized in student
development)
10. Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT):
Week Course Content Outline CLO Teaching and Learning Activities SLT
Guided Learning Guided Indepe
(F2F) Learning ndent
(NF2F), eg. e- Learni
L T P O learning ng
(NF2F)
1 1. INTRODUCTION TO CLO 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 5
WRITING RESEARCH
REPORTS

1.1 Similarities and

differences between
reports and
essays
1.2 Features to consider
when writing a report
1.3 Types of technical
reports
1.3.1 Informational
report
1.3.1.2
Accident/Incident
report
1.3.1.3 Field trip
report
1.3.2 Analytical report

2 2. HOW TO CONDUCT A CLO1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 5

RESEARCH?

2.1 Identifying the issue

2.2 Determining the
purpose and
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 importance of the
investigation

2.3 Typ 2.3 Types of proposal

3 3. WRITING CLO 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 5
LITERATURE REVIEW

3.1 Reviewing previous

studies
3.2 Paraphrasing and
quoting
3.3 Referencing (APA,
IEEE or Numbered
style)
3.4 Proofreading and
editing
4.5 Language mechanics
4-6 4. PREPARING A CLO1 2 4 0 0 3 6 15
RESEARCH CLO 2
PROPOSAL CLO 3

4.1 Problem statement,

hypothesis/research
questions and
objectives
4.2 Background of the
study
4.3 Significance of the
research
4.4 Limitations of the
study
4.5 Definition of terms
4.6 Plan of actions (Gantt
chart)
7-8 5. PLANNING AN CLO 1 2 3 0 0 1 4 10
INVESTIGATION CLO 2
CLO 3
5.1 Establishing the
setting
5.2 Methodology
5.3 Data collection
5.4 Data Analysis
9-11 6. WRITING A CLO 1 3 6 0 0 0 6 15
RESEARCH REPORT CLO 2
CLO 3
6.1 Format of the report
6.1.1 Abstract
6.1.2 Introduction
6.1.3 Literature review
6.1.4 Methodology
6.1.5 Findings and
discussions
6.1.6 Conclusions
6.1.7 Recommendations

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 12-14 7. PRESENTING IDEAS CLO 2 3 6 0 0 0 6 15
PERSUASIVELY CLO 3

7.1 Preparing effective

oral presentations
7.2 Preparing visual aids
for delivery
7.3 Writing the outline for
the delivery
7.4 Delivering the
presentation
7.5 Language
expressions in
presenting a research
report
Total 70

Continuous Assessment CLO Percentage F2F NF2F SLT

(%)
1 Proposal Document CLO 1 20 0 2 2
2 Proposal Presentation CLO 2 15 0 1 1
3 Written Test CLO 1 30 2 0 2
4 Final Report Document CLO 2 20 0 2 2
5 Final Report Presentation CLO 2 15 1 1 2
Total 10

Final Assessment CLO Percentage F2F NF2F SLT

(%)
1 NIL
2
Total

GRAND TOTAL SLT 80

where, L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical/Laboratory, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non
Face to Face.
11. Special Requirement to deliver
the course:
12. References (including required 1. Newby, P. (2014). Research methods for education (2nd ed.).
and further readings): Abingdon: Routledge. LB1028.N48 2014.
2. Sekaran, U. (2013). Research methods for business: A skill-
building approach (6th ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley.
HD30.4 .S44 2013.
3. Paige, W. (2015). The least you should know about english :
writing skills. Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning. PE1408 .G43
2015
4. Randall, V. (2015).The College writer : a guide to thinking, writing,
and researching. Australia : Wadsworth, PE1408 .C64 2015

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 13. Other Additional Information:
14. Attendance and Regulations: 1. Students must attend not less than 80% of contact hours for
each course including Compulsory Attendance Course (Hadir
Wajib - HW) and Attendance Only Course (Hadir Sahaja - HS).
2. Students who do not fulfil item (1) of the above are not allowed
to attend further lectures and are not allowed to sit for any
further assessment. Zero marks (0) will be given to student who
fails to comply with item (1). As for Compulsory Attendance
Course (Hadir Wajib - HW), student who fails to comply with
item (1) will be given Failure Attendance (Hadir Gagal - HG).
3. Students must observe University dress code and must
conduct themselves in appropriate manner to avoid any
disciplinary action.
4. Students must follow safety regulations during learning and
teaching.

15. Prepared by: Verified by:

Name: Noryani Neni Ahmad Jamain Name: Dr. Sazuliana Sanif

Position: Course Coordinator Position: Head of Department

Date: 10 February 2019 Date: 10 February 2019

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