I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
English for University Studies – GTK - B2+
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60Z87A
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
mid-term mark
Number of credits
3
Subject Coordinator
Name
Kaplonyi Barbara Mercedes
Position
language teache
Contact details
kaplonyi.barbara@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
angol –EN
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: BSc in Engineering Management

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 2

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
B2 szintnek nagyjából megfelelő nyelvtudás – approximately B2 level language competence
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580768/11/2022. Valid from: 26.10.2022.

Objectives

The course is aimed to enhance the language competency of students who intend to proceed with their university studies in English in Hungary or abroad. The main objective is to focus on language skills required for studies in English in a higher education environment.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. Students are familiar with the basics of written rhetorical conventions of the English-speaking world.
  2. They are aware of the specific linguistic features of official emails, summaries and essays.
  3. They understand the structure and organisation of the above types of texts.
  4. They are familiar with the basic notetaking techniques.
  5. They are able to distinguish between the features of formal written and colloquial language in terms of vocabulary and grammar.
Skills
  1. They are able to write emails in a higher education setting, according to the given situation and participants of the communication.
  2. They understand the main line of thought of more complex texts with specific or abstract topics, including the professional conversations in their respective specialist areas.
  3. They are able to summarise longer technical articles.
  4. They are able to follow university lectures and take notes on them.
  5. They are able to elaborate on their thoughts regarding their studies in a structured written form.
Attitude
  1. They are open to information exchange tailored to the given sociolinguistic situation, in a higher education setting.
  2. They strive to create high-quality, linguistically precise texts.
  3. They accept the traditions of written rhetoric in English.
Independence and responsibility
  1. They are able to correct their own written texts according to the remarks of their professors or peers.
  2. They take responsibility for improving their own written communication.

Teaching methodology

The emphasis is primarily on writing skills, but other skills are also developed throughout the course, therefore a wide variety of teaching techniques are used: conversation in pairs and groups, collaborative writing tasks, working with videos in a cooperative setting. In the lessons the students will be given plenty of opportunities to share their experiences and opinions verbally, both in the form of small group discussions and larger joint discussions..

Materials supporting learning

  • A témák feldolgozásához előkészített videós és írott anyagok. - Video and written materials to be used for the various topics.

General Rules

Teljesítési követelmény: órákon való aktív részvétel (megengedett hiányzás 30%), valamint a félév során kiadott fel-adatok és/vagy dolgozatok teljesítése.

Performance assessment methods

A tantárgyban az idegennyelv-tanulás általános sajátosságaihoz igazodva a számonkérés folyamatszerűen történik, amelyben választható elemek is vannak: pl. rövid email-ek, motivációs levelek, esszék, összefoglalók és előadásról készített jegyzetek; ezek képezik az értékelés alapját.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • feladatok és/vagy dolgozatok: 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 100-100
Very good 90-95
Good 80-89
Satisfactory 70-79
Pass 50-69
Fail 0-49

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel a kontakt tanórákon 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 25
felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre 25
házi feladat elkészítése 12
összesen 90

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 10.10.2022.

Topics covered during the term

• Email-ek írása egyetemi környezetben különböző címzettek részére. • Önéletrajz és motivációs levél írása. • Olvasási technikák. • Szakszövegek olvasása. • Jegyzetelés előadásokon. • Írásos összefoglalók készítése. • Kohézió és koherencia. • Bekezdés írása. • Esszéírás. • Egyetemi feladatokkal kapcsolatos visszajelzések megértése, kezelése. • Nyelvtani, központozási és helyesírási kérdések.

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
-

Approval and validity of subject requirements