Course: Technical English

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Course title Technical English
Course code KMI/OA
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Masopust Tomáš, doc. RNDr. Ph.D., DSc.
  • Barnard Lianne, Dr. Dr.
  • Karasková Eva, Mgr.
Course content
1. Short presentation of a technical material and a discussion 2. Discussion of the used grammatical and spelling phrases 3. Reading of technical literature and a brief summary writing 4. Advanced grammar, typical mistakes, czenglish

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to further develop the basic and academic knowledge of the language for the needs of future experts in computer science. The course focuses on the development of the presentation skills and on the understanding of technical materials in both written and oral forms.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Active participation in the class. Completion of assigned homeworks.
Recommended literature
  • Vybraná literatura z top konferencí a časopisů.
  • D. E. Knuth, T. Larrabee, and P. M. Roberts. (1987). Mathematical Writing. Stanford university.
  • J. Chromečka. (2001). Jak komunikovat anglicky. Montanex.
  • R. Murphy. (2015). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge.
  • S. Tayfoor. (2004). Common mistakes at First Certificate.. and how to avoid them. Cambridge.
  • T. Hrách. (1998). Sbírka anglických idiomů a slangu. Argo.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Information Technologies (2022) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Computer Science - Specialization in Programming and Software Development (2021) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Computer Science - Specialization in General Computer Science (2021) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Computer Science (2020) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer