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
Foreign Language Skills Development 1.
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60S500
Type of subject
depending on the training schedule: contact hours; online hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
midterm mark
Number of credits
6
Subject Coordinator
Name
Bánki Tímea
Position
languagae teacher
Contact details
banki.timea@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar, angol, francia, német, olasz, spanyol, orosz - HU, EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, RU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Specialised Translation for Technical, Economic and Social Sciences - distance learning (from 2021/22/Term 2)

Subject Role: Compulsory

Recommended semester: 0

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 581046/15/2021. Valid from: 24.11.2021.

Objectives

This course is designed to teach students to be able to communicate at level C1 combining the four core skills. It aims to have students practise the correct use of foreign languages, to expand their vocabulary, to overview complex language structures as well as to teach students the various language registers and enable them to proficiently recognise and use these registers.

Academic results

Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
  1. • Students are expected to improve their language, communication etc. competence,
  2. • to practise constant self-reflection and analyse their own work.
Independence and responsibility
  1. • They are expected to be responsible for the improvement of their language competence.

Teaching methodology

The course is designed to improve all the four skills in a balanced way including through numerous autonomous assignments, particularly to improve reading comprehension and writing skills. In addition to autonomous learning, cooperative teaching methods are also used.

Materials supporting learning

  • A hallgatók szükségleteihez igazodó C1-es szintű anyagok (nyelvkönyv, írott anyagok, hanganyagok, videók).
  • Materials at level C1 reflecting relevant student needs (language textbooks, written, audio materials, videos).

General Rules

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Performance assessment methods

A kurzus során folyamatos, fejlesztő értékelést végzünk a házi feladatok, az órai munka és a beadandó feladatok alapján. A félév végi értékelés alapja a feladatok folyamatos elvégzése, az órai munka, dolgozatok.

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

  • teljesítményértékelések : 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

Nem relaváns.

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95 - 100%-100
Very good 89 - 94%
Good 76 - 88%
Satisfactory 63-75%
Pass 50 - 62%
Fail 50% alatt

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel a tanórákon 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 28
felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre 42
házi feladat elkészítése 42
kijelölt írásos tananyag önálló elsajátítása 40

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 08.11.2021.

Topics covered during the term

A C1-es szintű nyelvhasználathoz illeszkedő, aktuális, általános és szakmai témákat veszünk sorra a feldolgozandó tananyag (pl. tankönyv) függvényében.

Lecture topics

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
Benjamin Coester nyelvtanár/language teacher benjamin.coester@gtk.bme.hu
Mauro Ventriglia nyelvtanár/language teacher mauro.ventriglia@gtk.bme.hu
Nicholas Palmer nyelvtanár/language teacher nicholas.palmer@gtk.bme.hu
Réti Éva Mária nyelvtanár/language teacher reti.eva@gtk.bme.hu

Approval and validity of subject requirements