UIINK48 English for IT 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/6. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to understand specific professional information in spoken and written form. Students will learn the language specifics and resources used in English focused on information technology. The main focus will be on the terminology of the industry. At the end of the course, students should be able to describe processes, technical equipment and solve professional issues within the working process.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- understand specific sectoral information in both spoken and written form; - describe processes, technical equipment;
- address professional issues in the work process.
Syllabus
  • 1. Meeting People
  • 2. Jobs in IT
  • 3. Schedules
  • 4. Business Matters
  • 5. Computer Hardware
  • 6. Computer Software
  • 7. Working With Computers
  • 8. Computer Usage
  • 9. Business Matters
  • 10. Website Purpose
  • 11. Website Analytics
  • 12. Website development
Literature
    required literature
  • OLEJNICZAK, Maja. English for information technology. Essex: Pearson Education, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-6996-1. info
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H and John MCEWAN. Oxford English for information technology. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-19-457492-1. info
  • MARKS, Jon. Check your English vocabulary for computers and information technology: all you need to improve your vocabulary. 3rd ed. London: A. & C. Black, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7136-7917-5. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures
Assessment methods
Test:
1. Homework.
2. Compulsory attendance at seminars min. 75%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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