Course detail
English for IT
FIT-AITAcad. year: 2019/2020
English for IT is the course of English for specific purposes aimed at the intermediate level learners who study information and communication technology and will pursue their careers in this field. Its aim is to equip the university students with both receptive and productive skills in professional English language at the level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) focused on information and communication technology. Preferred approaches and methods in professional English language teaching in the course English for IT are a communicative approach and a task-based approach using multimedia teaching aids.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
A course graduate
- can interact effectively on a range of topics within his/her IT field and address specific problems in spoken interaction;
- can substantiate his/her opinions with evidence, negotiate with colleagues, and interact effectively to reach a consensus;
- can describe and give effective instructions about specific processes and methods within his/her field; can interpret data spontaneously and share his/her understanding precisely and concisely in spoken production.
Listening:
A course graduate
- can understand extended, well-structured speech and lectures, and follow potentially complex arguments and counterarguments;
- can identify and refer to specific points made in anothers speech.
Reading:
A course graduate
- can find the answers to specific questions in texts on familiar but complex topics from the field of information and communication technology;
- can read technical documentation, scientific books, articles and reviews and follow potentially complex arguments and counter-arguments.
Writing:
A course graduate
- can pass on information or give reasons in support of or against a particular point of view;
- can summarise and/or paraphrase texts about technical topics, and compose clear, detailed and structured texts in both a neutral style to inform, and in a persuasive style to convince.
Output knowledge and skills correspond to B2 level (Vantage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) aimed at professional English language in the field of information and communication technology.
Prerequisites
- recommended prerequisite
- New Headway Intermediate 2
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
- recommended prerequisite
New Headway Intermediate 2 - recommended prerequisite
New Headway Intermediate 2
Basic literature
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Type of course unit
Fundamentals seminar
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Syllabus
2 A Career in Information Technology
3 Personal Computer and Types of Computers
4 Motherboard
5 Input Devices
6 Output Devices
7 Storage Devices
8 Software
9 Windows Basics
10 Computer Networks and Internet Access
11 World Wide Web
12 Internet Safety
13 History of Computers and the Internet