| Course title | English for Electro/IT Careers - C1 |
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| Course code | JC/IPAIX |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Language and culture. The global student. Intercultural aspects of professional and academic communication. Key intercultural words and concepts. Linking ideas and information. Making recommendations to improve communication in an international company. Social interaction in the business and academic environment. Socially responsible business. Media survey in the area of IT and Electrical Engineering. Research in the area of IT and Electrical Engineering. Oral and written production in the area of IT and Electrical Engineering.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Řízená praxe |
| Learning outcomes |
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The main course objective is to enhance the previously acquired language skills with special attention paid to the development of the language used in the specific area of English for Specific Purposes (ESP; IT and Electrical Engineering) a English for Academic Purposes(EAP). The initial level of communicative competence: B2+ in General English and ESP. The target level of communicative competence: C1 in ESP and EAP. The course focuses on developing vocabulary and productive skills relevant to students´ future professional and/or academic careers.
The student is able to communicate interactively at C1 level, is versed in using extended vocabulary in the area of English for Specific Purposes (ESP; IT and Electrical Engineering) a English for Academic Purposes(EAP). Speaking: interactivity, distinguishing register. Reading: mastering reading techniques, advanced use of dictionaries and sources of information. Writing: respecting style and register. Listening: comprehension of commonly mediated types of listening in ESP and EAP. |
| Prerequisites |
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Communicative competence: CEFR B2+ in general English.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance assessment, Oral performance analysis
Portfolio of assignments submitted by a given date. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Process Control (2016) | Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Information Technology (2016) | Category: Informatics courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Process Control (2015) | Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Information Technology (2015) | Category: Informatics courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2016) | Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2015) | Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Process Control (2014) | Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2014) | Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics | Study plan (Version): Information Technology (2014) | Category: Informatics courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |