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Course: English for Transport - B2+

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Course title English for Transport - B2+
Course code JC/DPADW
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 Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pató Attila Béla, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Suchardová Nováková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Lecomte Michelle
Course content
Engineering Design and modelling Measurement Strength and stiffness Movement Electricity and electronics Computing and logic Materials Air and water Heat, light and sound Manufacturing, codes and standards 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 B2+.
Upon successful completion of the course, students use the language effectively in complex, professionally oriented situations and are able to work independently with the field-related literature.
Prerequisites
Communication 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
  • Astley, P.; Lansford, L. Engineering 1. Student´s Book. Oxford, 2013. ISBN 978 0 19 457949 0.
  • 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.