Course detail

Professional Styles in Czech and English

FEKT-HSCAAcad. year: 2012/2013

The objectives of the subject The Language of Professional Styles in English and Czech is to explain the specific features of the professional style in academic settings by the method of contrastive analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Miroslav Kotásek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The ability to analyze Czech and English specific texts and its practical usage in spoken and written language.

Prerequisites


The secondary school knowledge of English is required

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.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Written Test

Course curriculum

Functinal styles. Parameters of professional style in electrical engineering in academic settings. Method of contrastive analysis and its application in electrical engineering and academic discourse.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be explained the method of contrastive analysis of specific academic texts in Czech and English and will be trained in the application of the method.

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

Krhutová, M.: Parameters of Professional Discourse, English for Electrical Engineering, Tribun EU, 2009
Čechová, Marie - Krčmová, Marie - Minářová, Eva. Současná stylistika. Vyd. 1. Praha : Lidové noviny, 2008. 381 s. ISBN 978-80-7106-961.
Urbanová, L.: Stylistika anglického jazyka, Barrister and Principal, 2008

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme AJEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Miroslav Kotásek, Ph.D.

Fundamentals seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Miroslav Kotásek, Ph.D.