Course: English for IT in Business

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Course title English for IT in Business
Course code KOD/ENITB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Schaefer Justin Calvin, Ing.
  • Šulista Marek, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures (grammar): 1 - irregular plural, collective nouns 2 - prepositional phrases 3 - gerund vs infinitive 4 - word order, inversion 5 - British vs American English 6 - word formations 7 - subjunctive 8 - IT English advaced terminology 9 - frequent spelling mistakes 10 - IT English specifics 11 - Academic English specifics 1 12 - Academic English specifics 2 13 - written test Seminars (conversation): 1 - Computer Basics 2 - History of Computers 3 - Computers in Business 4 - Business Video-conferencing 5 - Media 6 - Data Centers and Security 7 - Software and Programming 8 - Multimedia 9 - Mobility 10 - Surveillance 11 - Economic Indicators 12 - Comptutational Statistics 13 - speaking test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 31 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 41 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Language level B1+.

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Recommended literature
  • ESTERAS, S. Infotech - English for computer users. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  • Esteras S.R., Fabré E.M. Professional English in Use - ICT. Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0521685436.
  • MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use.. CUP, 2004.
  • RICCA-MCCARTHY, T. English for Telecoms and Information Technology. Oxford University Press, 2009.


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