ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: JOS10014o13
Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Foreign language - level B2
Major: (języki obce)
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 120 / 0
Lecturer: mgr Ewa Hajdasz
Language of instruction: Polish


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 should be able to follow:
• 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 should be able to 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 should be able to:
• 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 should be able to:
• 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 should be able to 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:

The English language:

Coursebooks for all the fields of study:

1. Cotton D., Falvey D., Kent S. Language Leader. Upper Intermediate. Student’s Book. Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow 2008.
2. Hollet V., Sydes J. Tech Talk. Intermediate. Student’s Book. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2009.
3. Kay S., Hird J., Maggs P. Move. Upper Intermediate. Coursebook. Macmillan, Oxford 2006.
4. Acklam R., Crace A. Total English. Upper Intermediate. Student’s Book. Enex 2009.

Language Leader Upper-Intermediate:
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/languageleader/upper-int.html
Tech Talk Intermediate: http://elt.oup.com/student/techtalk/int/

Total English Upper-Intermediate:
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/totalenglish/resources/downloads/#upperint


Additional materials for particular faculties/fields of study:

THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE

FOOD SAFETY, BIOINFORMATICS, BIOLOGY, ANIMAL SCIENCE:
1. Baker N. British Wildlife - A Month by Month Guide. New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007.
2. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.
3. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
4. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext 2010.

THE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE:
1. Wojewódzka-Olszówka I. Architecture in English - English for Architecture. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2004.
2. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
3. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
4. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.
8. Rosenfeld R., Kindersley D. Herb Gardens. The Royal Horticultural Society Practical Guides, London, New York, Sydney, Moscow 1999.
9. The Gardening Year. Orbis Publishing Ltd, Czechoslovakia 1985.

CIVIL ENGINEERING:
1. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
2. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.
3. Romaniuk E. Reader Friendly Civil Engineering. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2005.
4. Ibbotson M. Cambridge English for Engineeing. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2008.
5. Wojewódzka-Olszówka I. Architecture in English - English for Architecture. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2004.
6. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.

GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY:
1. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
2. Hycner, R., Dobrowolska-Wesołowska M. Geodesy, Surveing and Professional Ethics. Wyd. Gall, Katowice 2008.
3. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.

LAND MANAGEMENT:
1. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.
2. Romaniuk E. Reader Friendly Civil Engineering. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2005.
3. Wojewódzka-Olszówka I. Architecture in English - English for Architecture. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2004.
4. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.

SAFETY ENGINEERING:
1. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
2. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.
3. Ibbotson M. Cambridge English for Engineeing. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2008.
4. Dziuba D. Environmental Issues. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2011.
5. Grzegożek M., Starmach I. English For Environmental Engineering. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2004.
6. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
7. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
8. Pickering W.R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.

WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:
1. Ibbotson M. Cambridge English for Engineeing. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2008.
2. Dziuba D. Environmental Issues. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2011.
3. Grzegożek M., Starmach I. English For Environmental Engineering. SPNJO Politechniki Krakowskiej, Kraków 2004.
4. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
5. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
6. Pickering W.R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.
7. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
8. Brieger N., Pohl A. Technical English - Vocabulary and Grammar. Summerton Publishing Limited, Summerton 2006.
9. Baker N. British Wildlife - A Month by Month Guide. New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007.

THE FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE

BIOTECHNOLOGY, FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN NUTRITION, COMMODITY SCIENCE:
1. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
2. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.
3. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext 2010.

THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

ECONOMICS:
1. Downes C. Cambridge English for Job-hunting. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2010.
2. Riley D., Greasby L. Vocabulary for Business. Peter Collin Publishing Ltd & Wydawnictwo Wilga, Warszawa 2000.
3. Collin P. H., Słupski J. Słownik Biznesu. Peter Collin Publishing Ltd & Wydawnictwo Wilga, Warszawa 1999.
4. Cotton D., Falvey D., Kent S. Market Leader. Business English Course Book. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow 2010.
5. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.

PLANT MEDICINE, HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE:
1. Rosenfeld R., Kindersley D. Herb Gardens. The Royal Horticultural Society Practical Guides, London, New York, Sydney, Moscow 1999.
2. Akademia Rolnicza we Wrocławiu. Skrypt. Rolnictwo. ZPAR, Wrocław 1990.
3. Mountford A. English in Agriculture. Oxford University Press. Oxford 1977.
4. The Gardening Year. Orbis Publishing LTD, Czechoslovakia 1985.
5. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
6. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
7. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION:
1. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
2. Baker N. British Wildlife - A Month by Month Guide. New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007.
3. Dziuba D. Environmental Issues. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2011.
4. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
5. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
6. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT:
1. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
2. Dziuba D. Environmental Issues. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2011.
3. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
4. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
5. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY ENGINEERING:
1. Mountford A. English in Agriculture. Oxford University Press. Oxford 1977.
2. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
3. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
4. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.
5. Akademia Rolnicza we Wrocławiu. Skrypt. Rolnictwo. ZPAR, Wrocław 1990.
6. Pickering W. R. Complete Biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000.

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT:
1. Mountford A. English in Agriculture. Oxford University Press. Oxford 1977.
2. Wellman, G. Wordbuilder. Macmillan Publishers Limited, Oxford 1998.
3. Otto B., Otto M. Here Is the News. Part 1. Wyd. Poltext, 2010.
4. Akademia Rolnicza we Wrocławiu. Skrypt. Rolnictwo. ZPAR, Wrocław 1990.
5. Riley D., Greasby L. Vocabulary for Business. Peter Collin Publishing Ltd & Wydawnictwo Wilga, Warszawa 2000.
6. Collin P. H., Słupski J. Słownik Biznesu. Peter Collin Publishing Ltd & Wydawnictwo Wilga, Warszawa 1999.
7. Czerw A., Durlik B., Hryniewicz M. Geo-English. Wydawnictwa AGH, Kraków 2010.


FRENCH:

1. Skoraszewski, Mariusz, Français, Repetytorium tematyczno-leksykalne dla młodzieży szkolnej, studentów i nie tylko..., Wagros, Poznań, 2006.
2. Monnerie-Goarin, Annie, Champion 2, Livre d'élève, CLE, Paris, 2002.
3. Labascoule, Josiane, Rond Point, 2, Relié, Madrid, 2004.
4. Denyer, M., Version originale 3, Difusion, Madrid, 2011.
5. Bretonnier, B., Les clés de nouveau DELF B2, Difusion, Madrid, 2011.

SPANISH:

Compulsory coursebook:
• F. Castro Viúdez, P. Díaz Ballesteros, I. Rodero Díez, C. Sardinero Franco, ESPAÑOL EN MARCHA, NIVEL B1 , SGEL, Madrid 2009.
Additional materials:
• F. Castro Viúdez, APRENDE B2, SGEL, Madrid 2007.
• E. Martín Peris, N. Sánchez Quintana, GENTE B2, LektorKlett, Barcelona 2005.
• M. Ángeles Casado, A. Martínez, A. M. Romero, PRISMA Nivel B2, Edinumen, Madrid 2005.
• M. R. López, HABLEMOS EN CLASE, Edinumen, Madrid 2000.
• M. Baralo, M. Genís, M.E. Santana, VOCABULARIO B2, Anaya, Madrid 2006.

MULTIMEDIA:
• VideoEle-Vídeos para aprender español como lengua extranjera: www.videoele.com


GERMAN:

Coursebooks in all fields of study:
1. R.Sonntag, M.Schomer, U.Koitahan, T.Mayer-Sieber, H.Schmitz; Aspekte1, Langenscheidt, München 2007
2. U.Koithan, T.Mayer-Sieber, H.Schmitz, R.Sonntag, R.Löche; Aspekte2, Langenscheidt, München 2008
3. R.M.Dallapiazza,S.Evans, ASchürmann, A.Kilimann, M.Winkler;Hueber, Ziel B2, Ismaning 2008
4. A.Daniels,Ch.Estermann,R.Köhl–Kuhn,I.Sander,E.Butler,U.Tallowitz; MittelpunktB2, Ernst Klett, Stuttgart 2007

Additional materials for particular field of study:
THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE

FOOD SAFETY, BIOINFORMATICS, BIOLOGY, ANIMAL SCIENCE:
1. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999 http://www.deutschlern.net/

THE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE:
1. A. Tomm, Ökologisch planen und bauen, Vieweg, Wiesbaden 2000
2. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999 http://www.deutschlern.net/

CIVIL ENGINEERING:
1. A. Tomm, Ökologisch planen und bauen, Vieweg, Wiesbaden 2000
2. R. Buhlann, A.Fearns, Hinführung zur naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Fachsprache Teil 3:Baustoffkunde
http://www.deutschlern.net/
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html

GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY:
1. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999
2. K. Zeiske, Vermessen leicht gemacht, leica Geosysstem Ag, Heerbrugg 2004
http://www.deutschlern.net/
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html
http://diegeodaeten.de/mitglieder.html

LAND MANAGEMENT:
1. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999
2. A. Tomm, Ökologisch planen und bauen, Vieweg, Wiesbaden 2000
http://diegeodaeten.de/mitglieder.html

SAFETY ENGINEERING:
1. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999 http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html
http://diegeodaeten.de/mitglieder.html

WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
1. R. Schmitt, H.Dreyer, Umwelt und Gesundheit, Verlag für Deutsch, Ismaning 1996
2. E.Zettl, J.Janssen, H.Müller, Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Max Hueber Verlag 1999

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:
1. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999
2. A. Tomm, Ökologisch planen und bauen, Vieweg, Wiesbaden 2000
3. E.Zettl, J.Janssen, H.Müller, Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Max Hueber Verlag 1999
4. R. Schmitt, H.Dreyer, Umwelt und Gesundheit, Verlag für Deutsch, Ismaning 1996

THE FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE

BIOTECHNOLOGY, FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN NUTRITION, COMMODITY SCIENCE:
1. W. Ternes, Naturwissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Lebensmittelzubereitung, Beher’s Verlag, Hamburg 1990
2. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999
3. C. A. Schlieper, Ernährung heute, Verlag Handwerk und Technik Hamburg 2002
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html

THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

ECONOMICS:
1. F. Bäumchen, Deutsche Wirtschaft für Ausländer, Hueber Verlag, Ismaning 1996
2. W. Brüggemann, K. Hemberger, Testfragen Wirtschaftsdeutsch, Klett, München 1997
3. S. Bęza, Moderne deutsche Handelskorepondenz, PWE, Warszawa 1994
4. B. Antonowicz-Wlazińska, Auswahl deutscher Dokumente, Tepis, Warszawa 1998
5. D.Le’vy- Hillerich, Kommunikation in der Landwirtschaft, Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2005
6. E.Zettl, J.Janssen, H.Müller, Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Max Hueber Verlag 1999
7. W. Krause,A. Ch.Bayard, Geschäftskontakte, Langenscheidt, Berlin –München-Wien-Zürich – New York 1995
8. V. Eismann, Erfolgreich am Telefon und bei Gesprächen im Büro, Cornelsen, Berlin 2006
9. V. Eismann, Erfolgreich bei Präsentationen, Cornelsen, Berlin 2006

PLANT MEDICINE, HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE:
1. D.Le’vy- Hillerich, Kommunikation in der Landwirtschaft, Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2005
2. Ch.Needon, Dr.J.Petermann, P.Scheffel, B.Scheiba, Naturführer Pflanzen und Tiere, Urania Verlag, Leipzig- Jena-Berlin 1989
3. J.Ohlhoff, Berichte über Landwirtschaft, Zeitschrift für Agrarpolitik und Landwirtschaft, Kohlhammer GmbH Stuttgart 2012
4. E.Zettl, J.Janssen, H.Müller, Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Max Hueber Verlag 1999
5. Segers Medien GmbH, Gesamtherstellung – Schule 2000, Köln 1999

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION:
1. R.Sonntag, M.Schomer, U.Koitahan, T.Mayer-Sieber, H.Schmitz; Aspekte1, Langenscheidt, München 2007
2. U.Koithan, T.Mayer-Sieber, H.Schmitz, R.Sonntag, R.Löche; Aspekte2, Langenscheidt, München 2008
3. R.M.Dallapiazza,S.Evans, ASchürmann, A.Kilimann, M.Winkler;Hueber, Ziel B2, Ismaning 2008
4. A.Daniels,Ch.Estermann,R.Köhl–Kuhn,I.Sander,E.Butler,U.Tallowitz; MittelpunktB2, Ernst Klett, Stuttgart 2007

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT:
1. R. Schmitt, H.Dreyer, Umwelt und Gesundheit, Verlag für Deutsch, Ismaning 1996
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html
http://www.schubert-verlag.de/aufgaben/uebungen_b2/b2_erkund_uebungen_index.htm

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY ENGINEERING:
1. R. Schmitt, H.Dreyer, Umwelt und Gesundheit, Verlag für Deutsch, Ismaning 1996
2. E.Zettl, J.Janssen, H.Müller, Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Max Hueber Verlag 1999
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT:
http://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-forschungsthemen.html
http://www.deutschlern.net/



RUSSIAN:

1. Siergiej Chwatow, Roman Hajczuk - Русский язык в бизнесе WSiP Warszawa 2000

Additional materials:
1. А.Родимкина, З.Райли, Н. Ландсман - Россия сегодня - тексты и упражнения. СПб "Златоуст" 2000
2. Teacher’s own materials.


Assessment methods: Crediting the course based on attendance and active participation in the classes, evaluated homework, quizzes and presentations. The final examination comprising reading comprehension, language structures and vocabulary.

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