Course: German for Scientists B2+

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Course title German for Scientists B2+
Course code JC/DDNDW
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bourová Ilona, Mgr.
Course content
Technology and Management in Transport and Telecommunications. Transport Means and Transport Infrastructure.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The course provides for the extension of specialized terminology in the selected study field and the acquisition of corresponding language skills and sub-skills applied in specific language (speaking and writing, listening and reading of specialized literature with comprehension). The course reflects the selected topics related to the dissertation. Starting level B2.
Upon a successful completion of the course, the student uses the language effectively and independently in complex, professionally oriented situations and is able to work independently with specialized, field oriented literature. Target level B2+.
Prerequisites
Communicative competence: CEFR B2 in general German and in ESP.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Seminary paper: complex analysis of a selected text relevant to the thesis, glossary of relevant terminology. The students will complete the course by presenting a paper on a specific topic related to their dissertation at a mock scientific conference. The presentation will be followed by a discussion participated by faculty members and colleagues and has a .ppt format.
Recommended literature
  • Berglová, E., Formánková, E., Mašek, M. Moderní gramatika němčiny. Fraus, Plzeň, 2002.
  • Eismann, Volker. Training berufliche Kommunikation, Erfolgreich bei Präsentationen, B2-C1. Cornelsen Verlag, 2012.
  • Koithan, U., Schmitz, H., Sieber, T., Sonntag, R. Aspekte neu, Mittelstufe Deutsch, Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Langenscheidt, Berlin und München, 2008.
  • Sander, I. und Kol. Mittelpunkt neu B2. Ernst Klett Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.


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