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Professional English II

Offering main image The goal of the course is to improve students’ English proficiency in the fields typical for their specialty, improving skills and abilities that help students to communicate in English in a professional environment. Content: Team management, talent management. Communication in a multicultural environment, inclusive work environment. Construction technologies and mechanisms, structure of buildings, wooden, masonry, reinforced concrete buildings. Timber. Woodworking and construction tools and equipment. Construction process. Job description, responsibilities. Labour protection. Academic writing. Presentations and discussions on current topics of the specialty.

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Semester / Term

Fall/Winter

Course Start Date & Time

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Course End Date & Time

2025-12-31 00:00:00

Type

Shared Lecture

Format

online

Host University

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Study Programme

Construction of sustainable buildings

Credits (ECTS)

3

Contact hours

32

Full/partial course

Full course

Course Content

The goal of the course is to improve students’ English proficiency in the fields typical for their specialty, improving skills and abilities that help students to communicate in English in a professional environment. Content: Team management, talent management. Communication in a multicultural environment, inclusive work environment. Construction technologies and mechanisms, structure of buildings, wooden, masonry, reinforced concrete buildings. Timber. Woodworking and construction tools and equipment. Construction process. Job description, responsibilities. Labour protection. Academic writing. Presentations and discussions on current topics of the specialty.

Prerequisites

Professional English I

Teaching Methods

"Lectures, practical classes, seminars, group work, case studies, test, literature studies, individual or group work, independent work"

Assessment

Examination

Learning Outcomes

"Knowledge

Functional grammar. Language styles. Norms of literary language. Homework, practical work, examination

Skills

Principles of teamwork, critical thinking and constructive dialogue. Homework, practical work, examination

Industry vocabulary and professional terminology. Homework, practical work, examination, presentation

The art of effective presentation. Homework, practical work, examination

Competence

Verbal and non-verbal communication. Homework, practical work, examination, presentation

Specifics of verbal and non-verbal communication in a multicultural environment. Homework, practical work, examination, presentation"

Literature & Materials

"Carnzzo P. Flash on English for Construction, ELI, 2012

Ibbotson M. Cambridge English for Engineering, CUP, 2008

Ibbotson M. Professional English in Use, CUP, 2012

Killers V.K.   Gorse Ch., Johnston D. A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying and Civil Engineering, Oxford Uversity Press, 2012

Roy, R. Timber Framing for the Rest of Us. New Society Publishers, 2004

Bonamy, D. Technical English Book 1, Book 2, Pearson Longman, 2008

Grussendorf M. Express Series English for Presentations, Oxford University Press."

Open To

Bachelor students

Tutors

Santa Laurīte

Beginning of Application Period

2025-07-01 00:00:00

End of Application Period

2025-09-25 00:00:00