Course detail

Professional German 1

FAST-VYN007Acad. year: 2020/2021

The subject is designed to help students to deal with professional German texts at the B1 – B2 level according to the the Common European Framework of Reference. Students should master the key phrases of academic German as well as elementary professional terminology so that they are able to effectively find out information in professional resources. Emphasis will also be put on the development of listening and active communication skills (obligatory PowerPoint presentations on the given technical topic.)

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Anna Machová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will get acquainted with vocabulary related to their field of study and they will be able to read and understand professional texts written in academic German. They will be able to present and discuss their own projects.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of general German at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will get acquainted with vocabulary related to their field of study (architecture) and with academic German. They will learn how to present and discuss their own projects.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme N_A+U Master's, 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Anna Machová

Syllabus

1st week - Studying at university and application of information technology 2nd week - Civil engineering branches 3rd week - Basic engineering terminology 4th week - Building materials 5th week - Building construction 6th week - Numbers, units and measures 7th week - How to Give a Presentation in German 8th-12th week - Technical civil engineering texts involving topics from particular fields of study 13th week - Credit test