Course detail

English for Chemists IV (B1)

FCH-BCV_A4Acad. year: 2011/2012

Extension of vocabulary in the field of chemical engineering. Writing texts, personal (reading and writing - events, feelings, experience,...) and business letters based on a model text. E-mails - reading and writing, Applying for a job and related activities (reading, listening, writing and speaking), replying to advertisements, arranging an interview or a meeting.
Listening to profesionally oriented audios (e.g. listening for main ideas, general message or particular information, ..).
Speaking (enquiry for and provision of information, aranging meetings and interviews)
Electronic aids for writing professional texts, IT English
Complex development of all aspects of English, preparation for the examination corresponding to CEFR B1 level
Writing abstracts. Selected structural aspects of technical and professional texts (e.g. compound terms, converison of word classes), reading of professionally oriented texts
Aids for writing professional texts, IT vocabulary.
Complex enhancement of language skills and knowledge, preparation for final examination corresponding to CEFR B1 level.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Enhanced and developed students skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking), grammar and vocabulary so as they would be able to pass the examination in English corresponding to the CEFR B1 level successfully.

Prerequisites

Command of English at the CEFR A2 level

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Based on the faculty and university codes. CALL, CBT and collaborative learning are employed.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit: satisfactory study performance in lessons, delivery of a presentation on a chemistry oriented topic. Succesfull passing a test comprising grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and writing skills trained in this semester.


Examination (Related to English for Chemists I-IV courses): A complex written test focused on grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and writing skills coresponding to CEFR B1 level. Oral examination tests speaking skill coresponding to the CEFR B1 level.

Course curriculum

Chemical Engineering - separation methods, relative clauses; writing Personal and Business letters, notes; Writing an abstract; Applying for a job; Conversion of word classes and compound terms, reading scientific texts; Useful supporting aids, IT English,.
The four skills (reading. speaking, wiriting and listening ) are trained in reference to the topics discussed in lessons. Preparation for the examinataion corresponding to the CEFR B1 level is also included into the course curriculum.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to enhance and develop students skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking), grammar and vocabulary so as they would be able to pass the examination in English corresponding to the CEFR B1 level successfully.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at seminars is monitored. The part-time students also participte in organized lessons and they can consult the course issues with teachers.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHM , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHM , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_SCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHP , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_KROO , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_KROO , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHMN , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_BT , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_SCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHM , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_CHM , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_KROO , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_KROO , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_PCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_BT , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer