Course detail

Professional Russian – Part 2

FAST-BYR6Acad. year: 2020/2021

The subject is designed to help students to deal with professional Russian texts at the B1-B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Students should master key phrases of academic Russian as well as elementary professional terminology so that they are able to effectively find out information in professional resources. Emphasis will also be put on the development of listening and active communication skills (obligatory PowerPoint presentations on the given technical topic).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will accomplish the aim of this course if he enlarges his knowledge of Russian vocabulary in the Building construction field and improves his communicative skills in Russian.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of general Russian 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
2nd week – Civil engineering terminology and branches
3rd week – IT technology
4th week – Numbers, shapes, units
5th week – CV and letter of application
6th week – PowerPoint Presentations
7th week – Basic economic terms
8th week – Company finances and investment economy
9th week – Project management of a building construction
10th week – Estimating building costs
11th week – Public structural investments and structural EU funds
12th week – Real estates
13th week – Students´ presentations and project defences

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of this course is the development of knowledge of Russian vocabulary in the Building construction field and improvement of communicative skills in Russian.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer