Course detail

German for Specific Purposes II

FSI-N8Acad. year: 2019/2020

The course requires a very good knowledge of general language at least at B1+/B2 level. The course is focused on characteristic features of professional communication. It provides students with the relevant specialised language and professional communication skills they will need in the workplace.

Language of instruction

German

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Jana Návratová

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After passing this course students should be able to communicate in German independently, at B2/C1 level. The knowledge and skills gained should contribute to more fluent speaking and communication in academic as well as professional environments.

Prerequisites

The minimum entry requirement is the knowledge of German corresponding to B1+/B2 level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Podmínky udělování zápočtů, forma zkoušek a způsob a pravidla výsledné klasifikace předmětu (anglicky):
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and completed all tasks, as well as fulfilled the requirements of continuous control.
The examination at level C1 CEFR consists of a written and an oral part. The written part tests global and detailed listening and reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary of the general language and of German for Specific Purposes.
The oral part is a dialogue on professional topics of conversation.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to reinforce individual abilities of students to express themselves in German. The previously gained knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be revised and systematically expanded in real contexts.

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

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. Regular attendance and active participation in classes are necessary conditions for taking the examination.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Elearningové materiály pro předmět N8 v Moodle. (DE)
MYŠKOVÁ, Zdeňka, Blanka NÁVRATOVÁ a Jana NÁVRATOVÁ. Deutsch im Maschinenbau: Němčina pro strojírenské obory: příručka odborných textů, výrazů a cvičení. Praha: Informatorium, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7333-067-5 (CS)

Recommended reading

BECKER, Norbert, BRAUNERT, Jörg. Alltag, Beruf & Co. 6. Ismaning: Hueber Verlag, c2011. Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Hueber Verlag). ISBN 978-3196015904 (DE)
BECKER, Norbert, BRAUNERT, Jörg, EISFELD, Karl-Heinz. Dialog Beruf 3: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Arbeitsbuch. 2. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag, 2005. ISBN 3-19-011592-3. (DE)
BECKER, Norbert, BRAUNERT, Jörg, SCHLENKER Wolfram. Unternehmen Deutsch Aufbaukurs, Stuttgart: Klett ISBN: ISBN: 978-3-12-675745-4 (DE)
Mit Deutsch in Europa studieren - arbeiten - leben: Studienbegleitender Deutschunterricht B2/C1. Redaktor Dorothea LÉVY-HILLERICH, redaktor Renata KRAJEWSKA-MARKIEWICZ. Plzeň: Fraus, 2004. ISBN 80-7238-359-0 (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BO1-P Bachelor's

    branch B-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

  • Programme B-VTE-P Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme MO1-P Master's

    branch M-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Zdeňka Myšková

Syllabus

1. Industries and companies
2. Industry and mechanical engineering
3. Day-to-day operations
4. Safety at work
5. Business negotiations
6. Technical consultations
7. Production and material management
8. Describing workflows
9. Describing product properties
10. Product presentation
11. Participation at a trade fair
12. Company presentation
13. Credit test