ECTS
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Course code: RIPS10040o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Foreign language - level B2
Major: Production Engineering and Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: mgr Jadwiga Bolechowska
Language of instruction: Polish
depending on the chosen language
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: General and professional vocabulary, idiomatic expressions - language fluency required on B2 Level (CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference, 2001 - European Reference Level Descriptions in Learning, Warsaw 2003). Skills: LISTENING The student follows: • opinions and lectures connected with the field of study, • films and recordings concerning their academic environment and the field of study, • films and recordings about their academic environment and the field of study within the scope of general knowledge, • general information on their academic field of study and specialization. READING The student can read with understanding: • general scientific texts related to their interests and field of study, • papers concerning their field of study (theses), • instructions on handling household equipment, laboratory and future work environment. SPEAKING The student can: • interact, participate in a discussion, express their ideas/viewpoints/attitudes and present topics related to their interests and the field of study, • prepare and give an oral presentation on a subject connected with their field of study, • paraphrase and discuss previously read texts and heard opinions, • recognize their own most common mistakes and control their speech. WRITING The student can: • write a covering letter, CV, a reply to a job advertisement, a letter of complaint, an invitation, a thank-you letter, an application, etc., • describe events and activities which have occurred or will take place in their environment or elsewhere, • write a report, summary or an essay, • prepare a written presentation on a topic related to their field of study.
Competences: The student can integrate with an international community using a given language.
Prerequisites: Matura/A Level examination (Extended). Completed B1 level. The student can choose a language course in English, French, Spanish, German or Russian after writing a placement test.
Course content: Emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Discussing topics related to the student’s field of study and interests. Paraphrasing sentences, using idiomatic expressions. Writing summaries, essays and reports. Making presentations. Applying for a job.
Recommended literature: Own materials of the lecturer. Literature depends on the chosen foreign language. A course book; internet materials, audiovisual aids, etc.
Assessment methods: Crediting the course based on attendance and active participation in the classes, evaluated homework, quizzes and presentations. The final examination checking reading comprehension, language structures and vocabulary.
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