Course details
English for IT
AIT Acad. year 2016/2017 Summer semester 3 credits
The course is aimed at the development of language competencies required by the students’ future professional environment. Seminars are focused on the means, functions and style of professional language in IT and practising its correct use in professional contexts. IT topics may be discussed in their relations to humanities and business. Speaking, listening and reading (skimming and scanning) skills are practiced. Professional topics for discussion are based on the textbook as well as authentic materials and are aimed at the development of specific vocabulary learned within listening and reading activities.
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Time span
- 26 hrs exercises
Assessment points
- 60 pts final exam (written part)
- 40 pts mid-term test (written part)
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students are able to discuss the basic subjects of IT. They describe technical functions and applications and explain how the particular technologies work, list and describe various types of technical problems and causes of faults and are able to discuss possible solutions, are able to work with professional texts and find the required information, have the knowledge of professional language functions and their manifestations and use them correctly.
Learning objectives
- The aim of the course is to develop all language competences and the presentation of the language functions characteristic for the professional language in IT. - Understanding specific technical information in both spoken and written forms. - The ability to communicate in specific situations related to the development and presentation of devices and their parts and components. - The ability to express one´s ideas and discuss the issues and current trends in technology.
Recommended prerequisites
- New Headway Intermediate 2 (BAN4)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students have passed BAN4 English.
Syllabus of seminars
1. The computer - hardware 2. The desktop, graphical user interface 3. The Internet, The World Wide Web 4. E-mail 5. Computer related problems, computing support 6. Data mining 7. Security and privacy on the Internet, cybercrime 8. Programming
Progress assessment
75% attendance and active participation at classes, fulfilment of given assignments, in-class presentation, semester test, exam.
Teaching methods and criteria
Teaching methods include language seminars and homework. Students have to actively participate in classes.
Controlled instruction
Attendance at seminars is compulsory (75 %).
Course inclusion in study plans