Course detail

English for post-graduates

FEKT-DJA6Acad. year: 2013/2014

A course for postgraduate students focused on preparing them for the examination which is required for completion of postgraduate study. Writing and communicatin skills are trained and developed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Dagmar Malíková

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Skilled language user able to employ all language skills for the purposes of his specific profession in electrical engineering.

Prerequisites

An intermediate-level examination, examination passed as part of admission procedure to the doctoral study programme

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
The course is taking advantage of electronic supports produced by the department and authentic materials. The students are expected to do written assignments and presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

examination - written: listening - 30 points
text analysis - 30 points
test - 40 points

Course curriculum

Difficult words and expressions,
Academic English,
Scientific/technical writing
Presentations




Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Reading comprehension, writing abstracts, reports and articles, presentation and communication skills. Note:this is a one-semester course

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

S. Philpot, L. Curnick : New Headway Academic Skills, OUP 2007
Electronic supports, Department of Languages FEKT VUT , 2011

Recommended reading

Writing Professional English, Leonardo da Vinci project, VUT v Brně 2005
R. Murphy: English grammar in use for intermediate students (new), CUP 2004

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EKT-PK Doctoral

    branch PK-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PK-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general

  • Programme EKT-PP Doctoral

    branch PP-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch DP-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general
    branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutová, Ph.D.