ATP_2 English for Civil Engineering

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivana Jílková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Vítková (seminar tutor)
Milan Hájek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ATP_2/S01: Wed 13:10–14:40 D415, I. Jílková
ATP_2/S02: Thu 9:55–11:25 A1, I. Jílková
ATP_2/S03: Wed 11:35–13:05 D616, I. Jílková
Prerequisites
FORMA(P)
recommended meeting of the requirements of the subjects AJP_1, AJP_2 and ATP_1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is the acquisition of the professionaly focused language skills and knowledge in the field of civil engineering and construction management. The acquired productive and receptive skills are in accordance with the descriptor of B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including the grammatical rules. After the successful completion of the course, the student masters the language skills in order to: - describe professionally oriented situations, express in an efficient way the main essence of the idea or the problem; - talk professionally about the given topics. The student is able to communicate and can take an opinion on the given matter. The student uses the professional vocabulary focused on building construction to express (with only a little hesitation and using the periphrastic forms) his/her opinion within the scale of the given economic topics. The student is able to maintain the discussion on the current topics and to apply his/her knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1 Structure implementation 2 Progress in civil engineering 3 Buildings and building technology-environmently friendly 4 High rise buildings 5 Dams and their importance 6 Construction management importance 7 Architectural styles, architectural treasures 8 Work with currect professional texts such as computer applications in construction 9 Work with currect professional texts such as heating, radiators, air conditioning 10 Work with currect professional texts such as environmental engineering 11 Work with currect professional texts such as accidents 12 Work with currect professional texts such as construction machinery and equipment 13 Work with currect professional texts such as waste and pollution
Literature
    required literature
  • KASÍKOVÁ, S., HORKÁ, H., SEDLÁKOVÁ, V., VOBECKÁ, M. English for Civil Engineering. Praha : ČVUT, 2005. 182 s. ISBN 80-01-02602-7.
    not specified
  • JÍLKOVÁ, I., ŠULISTOVÁ, J. Study Materials for Civil Engineering II. České Budějovice : Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010. 36 s. ISBN 978-80-87278-46-8.
  • HANÁK, M. et al. Architektonický a stavební slovník anglicko-český. Plzeň : FRAUS, 1998. 721 s. ISBN 80-7238-024-9.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1010
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1127
preparation for an oral presentation55
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2610
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
presentation 20 %
mid-term test 40 %
mid-term test 40 %
Exam conditions
To write two tests and present one oral presentation. Test 1 is written in the first half of the semester, test 2 at the end of the semester. The oral presentation is held in accordance with the schedule set by the teacher of the course. The score corresponds to the percentage ratio of assessment methods (the oral speech maximum of 20 points, test 1 maximum of 40 points and test 2 40 points, maximum of all parts 100 points). For the successful completion of the course, the students have to achieve at least 70%, or 70 points from all parts.

There is a possibility of writing these two tests during one lesson due to the time possibilities for the students of the combine study. However, the the number of the requireed points is the same (2 x 40 points).

Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2011, winter 2011, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021.
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