VŠTE:ATP_2 English for Civil Engineering - Course Information

ATP_2 English for Civil Engineering

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Bc. David Šilha (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/K10: Sat 14. 3. 14:50–16:20 A5, 16:30–18:00 A5, Sat 25. 4. 8:00–9:30 A5, Sun 17. 5. 11:25–12:55 A5, 13:05–14:35 A5, J. Kraťková
ATP_2/S01: Mon 8:00–9:30 A6, L. Turinská
ATP_2/S02: each even Monday 9:40–11:10 A6, each even Monday 11:25–12:55 A6, L. Turinská

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(30) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(70) && AJP_2 English as the First Language II && AJP_1 English First I
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
• HANÁK, M. et al. Architektonický a stavební slovník anglicko-český. Plzeň : FRAUS, 1998. 721 s. ISBN 80-7238-024-9.
• MURPHY, R., English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405.
• 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.

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

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	11	27
Preparation for the Final Test	10	15
preparation for an oral presentation	5
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26	10
Total:	52	52

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

oral presentation 30 %
test 70 %
part-time students only written test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: First Test/Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points) Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook) Grading of the course for part-time students: Final Test: maximum 1000% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook)

Language of instruction

Czech

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