Course detail

Professional English I

FAST-BYA9Acad. year: 2015/2016

Practice in reading for information and understanding the argumentation at B2 level of the CEF which requires a student to be able to find out information, thoughts and opinions in highly professional resources within his/her field of study.
PowerPoint presentation practice within the given technical topic.
First 7 topics are common for all the fields of study while the other 5 topics vary according to the respective field of study.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Marian Nevrlý

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student will become proficient in the specificities of the English professional style and the terminology of his/her field of study.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of general English at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1st Week - Studying at university and application of information technology
2nd Week - Civil engineering branches
3rd Week - Basic engineering terminology
4th Week - Building materials
5th Week - Building construction
6th Week - Numbers, units and measures
7th Week - How to Give a Presentation in English
8th-12th Week - Technical civil engineering texts involving topics from particular fields of study
13th Week - Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will get acquainted with the specificities of the English professional style and the terminology of their field of study.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

zpracováno Ústavem SPV: vybrané texty z odborné literatury. 0.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

    branch APS , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended
    branch M , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended
    branch E , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch E , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended
    branch K , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4. year of study, summer semester, recommended

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Marian Nevrlý