Introduction to English for Specific Purposes - Examination

Relations:

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

Course guarantor:

Jana Kovářová

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The course content is the examination as given by the study plan.

Examination 04APUK consists of two parts - written part (duration 100 minutes) and oral part (duration about 30 minutes) and covers a 2-semester programme. To be eligible for examination, student will have passed courses 04APU1 and 04APU2 and the examination test in written part. Student has to prove he/she can use the acquired basic knowledge and skills typical of English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

Requirements:

The exam covers the material taught in courses 04APU1 and 04APU2. The exam consists of a written and an oral part. A student may proceed to the oral exam only after successfully passing the written part.

Written part (max. 100 min.)

Requires writing 23 texts on the language topics covered in APU1 and APU2 (see course syllabi e.g. CV, predictions, classification, description of purpose and function, comparison, definition and description of main features, giving instructions or advice, physical description /shape, size, and position/, description of a process or cycle). The written part also requires knowledge of the vocabulary related to the main topics (see the Topic column in the table with study materials).

Oral part (2030 min.)

Consists of a theoretical question on one of the language topics from APU1 or APU2 (see above) and work with a given text (summarizing it in one´s own words and explaining selected thematic vocabulary).

Syllabus of lectures:

The examination covers two semesters of the course.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

To test the knowledge and skills given by the syllabus.

Study materials:

Materials and teaching aids are given by the course plan.

Key references:

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

Recommended references:

[2] materials prepared by the Department

[3] materials from the Internet

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

To pass the exam, a student must have obtained zápočets from courses 04APU1 and 04APU2.

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Aplikovaná informatika (compulsory course in the program)