Technical German 1 (FSI-0N1)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: German
Aims of the course unit:
The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks that arise in a wide range of technical occupations.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace and they will revise basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for everyday practical communication.
Prerequisites:
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the German language at level B1 CEFR.
Course contents:
The course is intended to teach German for specific purposes. Also dealt with is the language at general level, especially grammar and syntax. The course is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Teaching methods and criteria:
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and completed all tasks, as well as fulfilled the requirements of continuous control.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for with the consent of the teacher.
Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise Themes developing communication skills + technical language – contents:
1. Road traffic, driver's licence in Germany
2. Travelling by car
3. Motor vehicles
4. Four-stroke engine I
5. Four-stroke engine II
6. Driving a motorbike
7. Riding a bicycle
8. Environment I
9. Environment II
10. Computer I
11. Computer II
12. Home appliances
13. Course evaluation
Literature - fundamental:
1. kol.: Němčina pro strojírenské obory - Deutsch im Maschinenbau, Informatorium Praha 2008
2. DEUMA – multimediální jazykový program; VUT Brno 2004
Literature - recommended:
1. DEUMA: http://www.kj.fme.vutbr.cz/deuma/online/overview.htm
2. E-learningové studijní opory pro předmět Němčina 0N1.
3. Dologna, Sanja - Hoster, Tihana: Volldampf (Deutsch für Maschinenbau) Zagreb 2016
4. Becker, Norbert.: Fachdeutsch Technik, Grundbuch Metall- und Elektroberufe, Hueber Verlag 1986
5. Fluck, Hans-Rüdiger a kol.: Fachdeutsch in Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Verlag Groos 1997
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-VTE-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr 2 Compulsory 1 1 W
M2V-P full-time study M-VSY Production Systems -- Cr 2 Elective 2 1 W
B-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr 2 Elective 1 1 W
N-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr 2 Elective 2 1 W