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JC / IPAIF
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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JC
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IPAIF
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Title
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English for Electro/IT Careers - B1+
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
2
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Tutorial
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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22 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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16 / -
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0 / 0
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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JC/IPAIG and JC/IPAIH and JC/IPAII
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The goal of the subject is to deepen and expand the knowledge and skills obtained during the previous learning of the English language with an emphasis on technical terminology and grammar structures relevant to the field of study. In the progress of the course, attention is paid to the application of the adopted language instruments and speech skills to the technical language, taking into consideration the needs of the future practice. The students deepen and enlarge their knowledge on level B1 of CEFR and the target level is B1+.
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Requirements on student
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Passing the credit test (pass mark: 60 %). Submitting two assignments upon the teacher's requirements.
Subject completion requirements in case of a distance teaching mode:
Based on the teacher´s requirements, the student participates in online lessons according to the schedule and completes the assigned tasks via the online systems Moodle / MS Teams.
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Content
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Information technology
Telecommunications
Medical technology
The future of technology
Ways in to technology
Alternative technology
Robotics
Defence Technology
Summative written test comprising the standardized test items relevant to the content of the course.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Glendinning, Eric H., Lansford L, Pohl A. Oxford English for Careers, Technology for Engineering and Applied Sciences. Oxford, UK, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-456971-2.
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Recommended:
Mann, Malcolm. Destination B2 : grammar and vocabulary with answer key. Oxford: Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 978-0-230-03538-6.
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Recommended:
Hill, David. English for information technology 2.. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4082-6990-9.
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Recommended:
Glendinning, E. H. - McEwan, J. Oxford English for Information Technology, OUP 2002.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
- for non-native speakers
Communicative competence on the CEFR B1 level in general English.
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Competences acquired |
The student understands the main ideas of clearly state input information concerning common topics, can write a simple piece of coherent text and can give brief reasons for his or her opinions. The target level of the course is B1. |
Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
- Oral performance analysis
- Didactic test
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