Professional skills

Course title

Professional skills

Code

F18L1W018

Study programme

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

1 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

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10.

Course objectives (competences)

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the skills necessary for academic writing and presentation, by caring about the ethics and critical thinking. After completion of the course it is expected from the student to be able to write quality academic texts (paragraph, essay, CV, formal letter) both in Macedonian and English language; to differentiate between different technical texts (specification, report, study, technical documentation) and to identify their parts; to give effective 15 minutes presentation on given topic in English language and to reply to the given questions about the presentation.

11.

Course content

Introduction. Nontechnical skills of an engineer. The change of way of communication between the humans induced by the technology. Ethics versus law. Effective communication strategies. Writing technical reports. Communication and presentation skills. Preparation of presentations and strategies for effective communication. Using visual tools for communication. Teamwork, interdisciplinary teams and conflict resolution. Social effects of engineering solutions (risks, security). Ethical issues in the profession. Intellectual rights and law.

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Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lectures, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of the available time

60 + 0 + 15 + 15 + 60 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	60 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	0 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	60 hours

17.

Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 completed

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year