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Practical English course - tourism language

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Course ID: 3222-30PNJAT4C-NZ
Erasmus code / ISCED: 09.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Practical English course - tourism language
Name in Polish: Praktyczna nauka języka angielskiego - język turystyki
Organizational unit: Department of Ukrainian Studies
Course groups: (in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe dla III roku studiów stacjonarnych pierwszego stopnia
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 1.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: (unknown)
Type of course:

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description):

The students have mastered the ability to use the English language at the B2 level.



Mode:

Classroom

Short description:

The aim is the students acquire English language skills at the level that enables the communication in tourism branch to acquire language skills at B2/B2+ level.

Full description:

Students become familiar with the terminology of tourism including cultural aspects thereof to be able to communicate in speaking and writing in situations typical for tourism branch of B2/B2+ level.

The student gets acquainted with the following lexis domains: airport facilities, security procedures at the airport, guide job, gastronomy, trends in tourism.

The student's workload (1 ECTS):

30 hours

Assisted work – 15 hours

Self-study – 7 hours-preparation for classes, 8 hours- preparation for pass

Bibliography:

I. Dubicka, M. O'Keeffe, P. Strutt (2013), English for International Tourism, upper-intermediate (new edition), Pearson Education Limited

Learning outcomes:

A student

has amassed the advanced knowledge on the connections within philology research and their connections with other scientific disciplines K1_W03

has amassed the advanced knowledge on translation strategies and translation methods K1_W05

is able to use theoretical approaches characteristic for translation studies K1_U07

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Requirements to be met to be given a pass:

- attendance

- preparation for lessons

- tests

- individual presentations

The final mark is:

- 10% continuous assessment (preparation for lessons, participation in lessons)

- 50% tests

- 40% individual presentations

Assessment criteria (percentage):

60% – 68% - 3

69% - 77% - 3+

78% - 86% - 4

87% - 95% - 4+

96% - 98 % - 5

99% -100% - 5 !

The student is entitled to 1 unexcused absence.

The lecturer decides on the manner of catching up with the material discussed during the classes a student has not attended.

In the event of failing to pass the course by the last class of the semester, the student must pass the course and get a mark during the initial exam period or the retake exam period.

Practical placement:

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Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
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Type of class:
Classes, 15 hours more information
Coordinators: Renata Botwina, Wioletta Mela-Cullen
Group instructors: Renata Botwina
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