ATP_2 English for Civil Engineering

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Ing. Eva Simotová (assistant)
Bc. David Šilha (assistant)
Bc. Patrik Vinkler (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/CAP: Thu 4. 12. 13:05–16:20 E3, Mon 8. 12. 8:00–8:45 E3, L. Turinská, CCV - výuka ve zkráceném kurzu v rámci CŽV
Prerequisites
OBOR(CAP)
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.
  • 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
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
oral presentation 30 %
test 70 %
Exam conditions
Grading of the course: 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.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 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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