Course detail

Efficient Reading of English Professional Texts

FIT-AECAcad. year: 2009/2010

The course is focused on efficient reading and reading comprehension, mostly in combination with other skills. It aims at improving reading skills and strategies for academic and professional purposes.Different types of general and professional texts are used, as well as different reading techniques, such as scanning, skinning, intensive reading, and reading for problem solving. Both general and professional vocabulary are enriched.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Marcela Borecká

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students improve their reading skills for academic and professional purposes, comprehension of English texts and they enrich their general and specialized vocabulary.

Prerequisites

Intermediate level of English, a completed BSc BAN4 course.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Explanation of the reading strategies, individual reading of texts from the internet or class sets of textbooks, comprehension tasks, vocabulary work, and discussions over the texts Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Active and regular attendance , a completed half-semestre test (20 points min.) and the final examination (30 points min.)

Course curriculum

1.Introduction, needs analysis questionnaire, course programme 2. evaluation of the questionnaire, reading techniques 3. to 12.scanning, skimming, intensive reading, vocabulary work, technical texts related to IT, communications, environment, safety, electrical engineering, British press, reading for study and research,etc. a half-semestre test in the 7th week 13. revision

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improvement of reading skills and reading comprehension. Mastering different types of specialized and general technical texts in English and different reading techniques.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

E. H. Glendinning: Oxford English for Information Technology, O.U.P. E. H. Glendinning: Study Reading, O.U.P. Autentické materiály z tisku a internetu. BBC English Magazine.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMI , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MSK , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Fundamentals seminar

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Marcela Borecká

Syllabus

  • 1) Introduction, needs analysis questionnaire, course programme.
  • 2) Evaluation of the questionnaire, reading techniques.
  • 3) to 12) Scanning, skimming, intensive reading, vocabulary work, technical texts related to IT, communications, environment, safety, electrical engineering, British press, reading for study and research, etc. with a test in the 7th week.
  • 13) Revision.