English for Specific Purposes. IT and Cyber Security

Specialist 2023/2024

Type: Compulsory course (Cyber Security)

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

Where: HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE)

When: 3 year, 2-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Былова Полина Дмитриевна, Elizaveta Kryukova, Tatiana Pitra, Dzhuna Dzhumberievna Tsurtsumia

Area of studies: Cyber Security

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 56

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Abstract

Academic discipline “English for Specific Purposes. Information Technology and Computer Security” is implemented in the third year of the educational program "Cyber Security". The discipline is aimed at the development of professionally oriented foreign language communicative competence in English in the field of “Computer Security” (proficiency level B2+); moreover, the course is aimed at the development of academic skills required for the use of English in educational, scientific and professional purposes, further graduate and postgraduate studies, and also carrying out research in a given area. The course implies the study of relevant topics in the field of information technology and computer security, and the development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in English. During the course, a number of controlling elements are provided, including presentations, grammatical and lexical tests and summary. There are no blocking elements. Exam is held at the end of the 4th module.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of the discipline "English for Specific Purposes. IT and Cyber Security" is the formation of professionally oriented foreign language communicative competence in English in the field of "Cyber Security" at levels B2+ – C1 on the CEFR scale.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Reads technical documentation and popular scientific articles on the topics covered
Possesses lexical and grammatical means of the field of information technology and computer security
Gives complete and detailed answers on the topics covered
Makes a presentation on the topics covered
Makes a summary (retelling the content of the article in English) of a popular scientific article
Understands audio texts on the topics covered
Compiles a CV and a cover letter in English
Is able to summarize the text, correctly designating the topic, the main idea and the key ideas of the article

Course Contents

English for Specific Purposes. IT and Cyber Security
Topic 1. Mathematical basics
Topic 2. Programming basics
Topic 3. General aspects
Ongoing assessment
Interim assessment
Presentations assessment criteria
CV and cover letter assessment criteria
Monologue assessment criteria
Summary assessment criteria
CV and cover letter sample task
Presentation sample task
Grammatical and lexical sample tests
Exam sample tasks (3rd module)
Literature

Assessment Elements

Independent work
Home assignment, CV and cover letter
In-class work
In-class work in 2-4 modules includes two presentations. Presentations are evaluated only if the student is present in the classroom. The final grade for the in-class work is calculated as the arithmetic mean of all presentations. This type of control is not to be retaken.
Grammar and Vocabulary tests
The number of questions and types of tasks in lexico-grammatical tests may vary. The total number of points received for the test is translated into a 10-point scale by proportion. The test can only be lexical, grammatical, or lexico-grammatical. The final grade for lexico-grammatical tests for the entire course, calculated at the end of module 4, includes grades for lexico-grammatical tests from modules 2 to 4 and is calculated as the arithmetic mean of all tests for 2-4 modules. This type of control is not to be retaken.
Exam
The exam consists of two parts: summary of an article (approximately 0.5 pages. A4; 5 min. preparation); and a monologue on a given topic (1 min. for preparation, 2 min. to the answer). The student can use the draft while preparing for the answer. It is forbidden to read during the response.
Discussions
Independent work
Grammar test
Vocabulary test

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 2nd module
0.4 * Discussions + 0.2 * Grammar test + 0.2 * Independent work + 0.2 * Vocabulary test
2023/2024 4th module
0.4 * Exam + 0.25 * Grammar and Vocabulary tests + 0.15 * In-class work + 0.2 * Independent work

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Стогниева, О. Н. Английский язык для ИТ-направлений. English for Information Technology : учебное пособие для вузов / О. Н. Стогниева. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2022. — 143 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-07849-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/492791 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Английский язык для ИТ-направлений. English for Information Technology : учеб. пособие для академ. бакалавриата, Стогниева, О.Н., 2018
Буренко, Л. В. First Steps in Scientific Communication: Учебное пособие / Буренко Л.В., Овчаренко В.П., Сальная Л.К. - Таганрог:Южный федеральный университет, 2016. - 78 с.: ISBN 978-5-9275-2254-5. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://znanium.com/catalog/product/996389

Authors

PAVLOVA Kseniia VALEREVNA
Kryukova Elizaveta Sergeevna

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