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Course: English for Transport - B1+

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Course title English for Transport - B1+
Course code JC/DPADU
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
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 Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pikhart Marcel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Boušková Šárka, Mgr.
  • Lecomte Michelle
  • Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Technology and society Studying technology Design Appropriate technology Security Manufacturing Transport Buildings Information technology / Telecommunications Careers in technology The future of technology Final test based on the standardised test items

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 B1+.
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 B1.

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
  • Glendinning, E. H. Technology 1. Student´s Book. Oxford, 2013. ISBN 978 0 19 456950 7.
  • 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 Management, Marketing and Logistics (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2014) Category: Informatics courses - 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 Means: Rail Vehicles (2016) 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: Road Vehicles (2014) Category: Transportation and communications - 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): 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 Management, Marketing and Logistics (2016) 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 (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - 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 Technology and Control (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): Transport Means: Environmental Protection in Transport (2016) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
University of Pardubice, date of update: 27.05.2024 23:50.