| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A5 | Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| CT2 | Managing information and knowledge through the efficient use of IT. | |
| CT4 | Work autonomously and as part of a team with responsibility and initiative. | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A5 |
Mostra un maneig de la llengua anglesa (de forma oral i/o escrita) en contextos diversos a un nivell superior. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| CT2 |
Master the tools for managing their own identity and activities in a digital environment. Search for and find information autonomously with criteria of reliability and relevance. Organize information with appropriate tools (online and face-to-face) so that they can carry out their academic activities. Produce information with tools and formats appropriate to the communicative situation and with complete honesty. Use IT to share and exchange information. | |
| CT4 |
Identify the role they play in the group and understand the group’s objectives and tasks. Communicate and act within the group in such a way that they facilitate cohesion and performance. Commit to the group’s tasks and agenda. Participate in the group in a good working environment and help to solve problems. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1. Finding books and research articles | |
| 2. Intellectual Property Law |
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| 3. Plagiarism |
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| 4. How to include citations in an essay |
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| 5. How to write an essay |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Problem solving, exercises |
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5 | 15 | 20 | ||||||
| IT-based practicals |
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7 | 19 | 26 | ||||||
| Forums of debate |
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10 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Online introduction to the subject. |
| Lecture | Video presentation of the theoretical considerations and information. (Since this course is obligatory for students who are on Erasmus visits outside Spain, it can be carried out 100% online.) |
| Problem solving, exercises | Online quizzes have been designed to develop understanding and application of the principles and techniques. |
| IT-based practicals | Online exercises given by the teacher have been designed to develop understanding and application of the principles and techniques studied. |
| Forums of debate | Participation in online discussions |
| Personal attention | To be arranged by email and carried out via Skype. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| The best way to arrange a personal tutorial is by sending an email to the teacher. Tutorials may be via Skype. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Problem solving, exercises |
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Two exercises on the topics of a) Finding bibliography and information(20%) b) Citations and references(20%) |
40% | ||||
| IT-based practicals |
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On-line discussion and short exercises on course readings on the topics of: a) Intellectual Property Law (10%) b) Plagiarism (20%) c) Academic writing (30%) |
60% | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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The second call will consist on a final exam in which students will be required to show they have achieved the proposed competences for this subject. The exam will be worth 100% of the score for the course. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
IParadigms, White Paper: The Plagiarism Spectrum, 2012, https://www2.nau.edu/d-elearn/support/tutorials/ac
Purdue University, Online Writing Lab, 2014, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/
CRAI URV, Carta de Serveis per l'Aprenentatge i la investigació, 2012, http://www.urv.cat/media/upload/arxius/crai/carta_ |
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A l'aula es proveirà els alumnes amb informació extreta d'aquestes i altres fonts similars. |
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| Complementary |
Andy Gillet, UEFAP: Using English for Academic Purposes , 2009, http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm |
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| Recommendations |
| Other comments | |
| This course is offered in distance mode. |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.