Introduction to English for Specific Purposes 2

Relations:

It is a condition for enrolment in course 04APU2 that the student must have received credit for the course 04APU1 in a previous semester

The course 04APUK can be graded only after the course 04APU2 has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Jana Kovářová

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Nathaniel Patton

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The course 04APU2 is a sequel to course 04APU, concentrating more thoroughly on ESP text content, text grammar and vocabulary. It introduces more advanced functions typical of ESP and more advanced information technology terms.

Requirements:

Mastery of the material covered in the syllabus for the given semester.

Active participation in class.

Regular attendance, i.e. a maximum of 3 absences per semester

Proper preparation for each class, even in the case of previous absences. Each absence must be made up for (e.g., with a written assignment). Students who do not complete the homework will receive a 3% deduction from their final grade for each missed assignment.

Students must be prepared for each lesson. This means that they must have the necessary materials with them each week, including a textbook or other study materials. The materials can be also accessed electronically using a laptop or tablet (not a mobile phone). If a student attends class without the required study materials, this situation is considered an absence.

Independent completion and timely submission of all written assignments (see also note on the use of AI tools).

Final semester test with a minimum score of 60%. In case of failure, the zápočet test may be repeated once.

Note on the use of AI tool:

Especially for homework assignments, AI tools may be only used with express permission or recommendation.

In the case of unauthorized use of AI tools (e.g., text generation, text editing, etc.), i.e., the text is clearly written by someone else than the student (the submitted work is at a much higher language level than the student's level in class), the student must rewrite the text themselves. At the same time, 15% will be deducted from the student's zápočet test (both in the regular and retake attempts) for each such case. The same procedure applies in cases of plagiarism.

Syllabus of lectures:

Topics based on the textbook, namely: application programs, multimedia, computer networks, the Internet, www, websites and webpages, communication systems.

Process and system descriptions, instructions, advice, recommendations, warnings. Arranging, sorting out, transferring, and assessing information obtained from written and spoken texts.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus mentioned above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Extended student´s ESP competence: new terminology and reading specialised texts with respect to specific language structures, particularly: conditionals, subordinate clauses, cause and effect.

Skills:

To understand more complex texts in the branch and work with longer authentic texts.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] E.Glendenning, J.McEwan, Oxford English for Information Technology, Oxford University Press, latest edition

[2] materials prepared by the Department (KHVJ), avaiable at the Department and websites of teachers

Recommended references:

[3] materials prepared by the Department

[4] materials from the Internet

[5] dictionaries

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

A pass in the 04APU1 course is required to enroll in this course.

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Aplikovaná informatika (compulsory course in the program)