Course: Technical English

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Course title Technical English
Course code ACH/OA
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nytka Marianna, M.Sc.
  • Pauk Volodymyr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fryčák Petr, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Reading of English scientific texts and translation thereof based on analysis of sentences and focused on gaining knowledge of chemical terminology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Promotion of language skills related to comprehension of scientific texts in English.
Expansion of vocabulary. Ability to recognize the function and mutual relationship of words in a sentence based on determination of sentence constituents. Knowledge of the most frequently used formulations, phrases and idioms occuring in English scientific texts.
Prerequisites
Language skills at the level of completed high school education.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

75% attendance in seminars.
Recommended literature
  • Odborné zahraniční časopisy.
  • Doubravová CH. (1996). Angličtina pro posluchače VŠCHT. Vydavatelství VŠCHT Praha.
  • R.A. Close. (1980). English we use for science. Longman, London.
  • Rejtharová V. (1981). Příručka anglického odborného stylu. Praha ,Academia.


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): Analytical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer