Course detail

English for IT

FIT-AITAcad. year: 2023/2024

English for IT is the course of English for specific purposes aimed at the intermediate level learners who study information and communication technology and will pursue their careers in this field. It aims to equip university students with specialized terminology and receptive and productive skills in professional English at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) focused on information and communication technology. Preferred approaches and methods in professional English language teaching in the course English for IT are a communicative approach and a task-based approach using multimedia teaching aids.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Ing. Eva Ellederová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Entry knowledge

This course is for students who acquired at least 51 points in the entrance language test or who successfully passed the course BAN4.

Recommended prerequisite: New Headway Intermediate 2

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

75% attendance and active participation in classes, completing set assignments.

Course assessment in points:

  • Project: Persuasive Presentation (max. 15 pts, min. 7 pts)
  • A semester test: Use of English (max. 40 pts, min. 24 pts, the test may be repeated only once).
  • An examination: Listening (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts), Reading (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts).
 
75% attendance and active participation in classes, completing set assignments.

Course assessment in points:

  • Project: Persuasive Presentation (max. 15 pts, min. 7 pts)
  • A semester test: Use of English (max. 40 pts, min. 24 pts, the test may be repeated only once).
  • An examination: Listening (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts), Reading (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts).

Aims

The course objectives and output requirements are formulated at B2 level (Vantage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) aimed at professional English language in the field of information and communication technology.
Speaking:
A course graduate
- can interact effectively on a range of topics within his/her IT field and address specific problems in spoken interaction;
- can substantiate his/her opinions with evidence, negotiate with colleagues, and interact effectively to reach a consensus;
- can describe and give effective instructions about specific processes and methods within his/her field; can interpret data spontaneously and share his/her understanding precisely and concisely in spoken production.

Listening:
A course graduate
- can understand extended, well-structured speech and lectures, and follow potentially complex arguments and counterarguments;
- can identify and refer to specific points made in anothers speech.

Reading:
A course graduate
- can find the answers to specific questions in texts on familiar but complex topics from the field of information and communication technology;
- can read technical documentation, scientific books, articles and reviews and follow potentially complex arguments and counter-arguments.

Output knowledge and skills correspond to B2 level (Vantage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) aimed at professional English language in the field of information and communication technology.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Ellederová, E. (2022). English for Information Technology. Brno: VUT. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BIT Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BIT Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ing. Eva Ellederová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Bc. Magda Sučková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Information Technology; Predicting the Future of IT Technologies
  2. A Career in Information Technology; A Job Interview
  3. Personal Computer and Types of Computers; Classifying, Qualifying and Comparing
  4. Motherboard; Describing Functions
  5. Input Devices; Describing Features
  6. Output Devices; Giving Advice and Instructions
  7. Storage Devices; Meetings in IT Companies
  8. Software; Describing Processes
  9. Windows Basics; Giving Instructions Using Sequence Connectors 
  10. Computer Networks and Internet Access; Troubleshooting
  11. World Wide Web; Describing Charts and Graphs
  12. Internet Safety; Persuasive Techniques

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course