Course: English for Transport - C1

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Course title English for Transport - C1
Course code JC/DKADX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The scientific community / Career in science Designing an experiment Describing states and processes Material phenomena and forces Describing data numbers and numerical values Analysing data Describing visual data Writing up research Complex language exam based on the standardized testing materials and including both the receptive and the productive language skills

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
Students understand the core idea of a standard utterance in the target language. They are able to engage in an interaction without preparation and to justify their opinion. Students cover professionally oriented situations. Target level C1.
Upon successful completion od the course, students use the language effectively in complex, professionally oriented situations and are able to work independently with the field-related literature.
Prerequisites
Communicative competence CEFR B2+.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral performance analysis

Written test focusing on the acquisition of specialized terminology. Written assignments as required by the course teacher. Final test verifies the level of the acquired language competence and is based on the standardised testing materials.
Recommended literature
  • Armer, T. Cambridge English for Scientists. Cambridge, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-1540-93.
  • Ibbotson, Mark. Professional English in use.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2016) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Road Vehicles (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Environmental Protection in Transport (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Road Vehicles (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Operational Reliability of Transport Means and Infrastructure (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Environmental Protection in Transport (2015) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Electrical Engineering and Electronic Systems in Transport (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2013) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Electrical Engineering and Electronic Systems in Transport (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -