Course details

English for IT

AIT Acad. year 2021/2022 Summer semester 3 credits

Current academic year

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.

Guarantor

Course coordinator

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination (written+oral)

Time span

  • 26 hrs exercises

Assessment points

  • 45 pts final exam
  • 40 pts written tests
  • 15 pts projects

Department

Instructor

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Speaking:
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 another 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.

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.

Learning objectives

The course objectives and output requirements are formulated at 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.

Why is the course taught

The course enables students to acquire professional vocabulary, language functions and language skills necessary for both active participation in the seminars, lectures, andconferences, and for effective communication with colleagues, business partners and institutions in the competitive international environment in the information and communication technology sector.

Recommended prerequisites

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is for students who acquired at least 51 points in the entrance language test or who successfully passed the course BAN4.

  • recommended prerequisite
    • English for Bachelors - Intermediate 2 

Syllabus of seminars

1 Introduction to Information Technology
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

 

Syllabus of numerical exercises

1 Introduction to Information Technology
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

Progress assessment

Final assessment consists of three parts:

1) Project: persuasive presentation - max. 15 pts (cut-off score 7 pts)

2) Credit test: vocabulary and use of English - max. 40 pts (cut-off score 24 pts)

3) Final exam: reading - max. 22.5 pts (cut-off score 11 pts);  listening - max. 22.5 pts (cut-off score 11 pts)

Teaching methods and criteria

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.

Controlled instruction

75% attendance and active participation in classes, completing set assignments.

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme BIT, 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A
  • Programme IT-BC-3, field BIT, 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A
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