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1 The name of the course/module ENGLISH COURSE Major Architecture and Urban Planning COURSE DESCRIPTION CARD Educational profile (general academic, practical) general academic code year / term I/II Specialty Course offered in the language: Course Didactic hours: Lectures : Level of the studies: I English obligatory Points nr XX classes: 60 Laboratories: XX Projects / seminars: XX Module (full-time/extramural) extramural Status of the course in the studies program Liczba punktów XXX Lecturer responsible for the course: mgr Wiktoria Tyszka-Ulężałka wiktoria.tyszka@put.poznan.pl Centrum Języków i Komunikacji PP ul. Piotrowo a, Poznań tel.: Educational area(s) x x x (general academic, from a different major) Prerequisites defined in terms of knowledge, skills and social competencies: ECTS distribution (nr i %) % % % Knowledge: The already acquired language competence compatible with level B (CEFR) Skills: Social competencies: The ability to use vocabulary and grammatical structures required on the high school graduation exam with regard to productive and receptive skills The ability to work individually and in a group; the ability to use various sources of information and reference works. Course objectives:. Advancing students language competence towards at least level B (CEFR).. Development of the ability to use academic and field specific language effectively in both receptive and productive language skills.. Improving the ability to understand field specific texts (familiarizing students with basic translation techniques). 4. Improving the ability to function effectively on an international market and on a daily basis. Learning outcomes Knowledge: As a result of the course, the student ought to acquire field specific vocabulary related to the following issues: Ancient architecture ancient Egypt: mastaba, pyramid, temple ancient Greece: Greek cities, temple, Classical orders ancient Rome: concrete, structural solutions, pilaster Gothic architecture cathedral, flying buttress, windows, tracery

(full-time/extramural) extramural Status of the course in the studies program Liczba punktów XXX Lecturer responsible for the course: mgr Wiktoria Tyszka-Ulężałka e-mail: wiktoria.tyszka@put.poznan.

2 4 Mathematics algebra: algebraic expressions, equations, formulae geometry: lines, angles, flat figures, solids Graphs describing processes graphically, interpreting graphs and diagrams and to be able to define and explain associated terms, phenomena and processes. Skills: As a result of the course, the student is able to: give a talk on field specific or popular science topic (in English), and discuss general and field specific issues using an appropriate linguistic and grammatical repertoire express basic mathematical formulas and to interpret data presented on graphs/diagrams conduct business correspondence in English Social competencies: As a result of the course, the student is able to communicate effectively in a field specific/professional area, and to give a successful presentation in English. The student is able to recognize and understand cultural differences in a professional and private conversation, and in a different cultural environment. The evaluation methods Formative assessment: grades for presentations, tests, MT test Summative assessment: credit Program Reaching high degree of academic, business and social communication. Revising and extending vocabulary within the scope of specific language for architecture. They study texts: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, The Gothic World. Preparation and delivery of presentations on architectural topics. Getting acquainted with the ways of describing and interpreting graphs and diagrams. Learning vocabulary of algebra and geometry to express fundamental mathematical operations and to describe shapes, flat figures and solids. Main literature: Glancey, J. 00, The Story of Architecture. London: A Dorling Kindersley Book. Hanf, B. 00, Angielski w technice. Poznan: LektorKlett (Pons) Grzegożek, M. / Starmach, I. 004, English for Environmental Engineering. Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Harding, K. / Taylor, L. 005, International Express Intermediate New Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Supplementary literature: Wojewódzka-Olszówka, I. 004, Architecture in English-English for Architecture. Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Dooley J, / Evans, V. 00, Grammarway 4. London: Express Publishing. Romaniuk, E. / Wrana, J. 007, Modern Wonders of Civil Engineering. Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Otto, B. / Otto, M. 007, Here is the News. Warszawa: Poltext. Student workload

Skills: As a result of the course, the student is able to: give a talk on field specific or popular science topic (in English), and discuss general and field specific issues using an appropriate

3 Form of activity hours ECTS Overall expenditure 0 4 Classes requiring an individual contact with the teacher Practical classes The name of the course/module ENGLISH COURSE Major Architecture and Urban Planning COURSE DESCRIPTION CARD Educational profile (general academic, practical) general academic code year / term II/III Specialty Course offered in the language: Course English obligatory Didactic hours: Lectures : Level of the studies: I Points nr XX classes: 60 Laboratories: XX Projects / seminars: XX Module (full-time/extramural) extramural Status of the course in the studies program Liczba punktów XXX Lecturer responsible for the course: mgr Wiktoria Tyszka-Ulężałka wiktoria.tyszka@put.poznan.pl Centrum Języków i Komunikacji PP ul. Piotrowo a, Poznań tel.: Educational area(s) x x x (general academic, from a different major) Prerequisites defined in terms of knowledge, skills and social competencies: ECTS distribution (nr i %) % % % Knowledge: Skills: Social competencies: The already acquired language competence compatible with level B (CEFR) The ability to use vocabulary and grammatical structures required on the high school graduation exam with regard to productive and receptive skills The ability to work individually and in a group; the ability to use various sources of information and reference works.

obligatory Didactic hours: Lectures : Level of the studies: I Points nr XX classes: 60 Laboratories: XX Projects / seminars: XX Module (full-time/extramural) extramural Status of the course in the

4 Course objectives:. Advancing students language competence towards at least level B (CEFR).. Development of the ability to use academic and field specific language effectively in both receptive and productive language skills.. Improving the ability to understand field specific texts (familiarizing students with basic translation techniques). 4. Improving the ability to function effectively on an international market and on a daily basis. Learning outcomes Knowledge: As a result of the course, the student ought to acquire field specific vocabulary related to the following issues: New Technologies and developments in architecture Great architects F.L.Wright, L.Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier Modern and contemporary architecture High-tech, Deconstructivism 4 Urban planning the distribution of towns in a region, the city image, problems of transport in a city 5 Business correspondence letter of complaint and to be able to define and explain associated terms, phenomena and processes. Skills: As a result of the course, the student is able to: give a talk on field specific or popular science topic (in English), and discuss general and field specific issues using an appropriate linguistic and grammatical repertoire express basic mathematical formulas and to interpret data presented on graphs/diagrams conduct business correspondence in English Social competencies: As a result of the course, the student is able to communicate effectively in a field specific/professional area, and to give a successful presentation in English. The student is able to recognize and understand cultural differences in a professional and private conversation, and in a different cultural environment. The evaluation methods Formative assessment: grades for presentations, tests, MT test Summative assessment: credit, final exam (written and oral) Program Reaching high degree of academic, business and social communication. Revising and extending vocabulary within the scope of specific language for modern and contemporary architecture and urban planning. They study texts: Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, High-tech, Deconstructivism, The Distribution of Towns, Local Transport Areas, Web of Shopping and The City Image and its Elements. Preparation and delivery of presentations on architectural topics. Translation and analysis of field specific text. Getting acquainted with the ways of writing compositions and learning the ways of conducting business correspondence.

. Improving the ability to understand field specific texts (familiarizing students with basic translation techniques). 4.

5 Main literature: Glancey, J. 00, The Story of Architecture. London: A Dorling Kindersley Book. Lynch, K. 99,The Image of the City. Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Alexander, Ch. 977, A Pattern Language. New York: Oxford University Press. Supplementary literature: Wojewódzka-Olszówka, I. 004, Architecture in English-English for Architecture. Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Dooley J, / Evans, V. 00, Grammarway 4. London: Express Publishing. Romaniuk, E. / Wrana, J. 007, Modern Wonders of Civil Engineering. Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Otto, B. / Otto, M. 007, Here is the News. Warszawa: Poltext. Student workload Form of activity hours ECTS Overall expenditure 0 4 Classes requiring an individual contact with the teacher 60 Practical classes 60

Kraków: Studium Praktycznej nauki Dooley J, / Evans, V. 00, Grammarway 4. London: Express Publishing. Romaniuk, E. / Wrana, J. 007, Modern Wonders of Civil Engineering.

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