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Professional German II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Valo1047, Professional English I

Replaced courses

ValoP034 [GVALP034] Professional German in Agriculture I

ValoP042 [GVALP042] Professional German II

ValoP076 [GVALP076] Professional German II

ValoP213 [GVALP213] Professional German II

Course abstract

The course is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge and skills in professional foreign languages with the express purpose of extending the students` professional qualification and improving the students` communication skills with foreign students and specialists (including work placement abroad, work in joint venture companies, etc). The study course envisages the mastering of language skills in various forms and levels of communication – reading, speaking, listening, and writing focusing on the terminology of automobile transport, agricultural machinery and mechanization of animal husbandry.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students acquired terms from the field of civil engineering and are able to use them in professional and learning settings. Assessment: exam.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Sustainable building. Modern Technologies in construction. International communication.2h
2. Material formats. Comparing and evaluating (written work).2h
3. Structural elements. Substructure.2h
4. Pile foundations., vertical structures, beams, walls.2h
5. Superstructure. Flooring. Roofs and stairs.2h
6. Interior work. Windows and donors, gates. Classification and construction. Glazing.2h
7. Interconnections and their elements. Writing an annotation.2h
8. Carpenter’s and joiner’s work. Furniture.2h
9. Interior work. Floor pavement. Walls.2h
10. Fittings. Roofing, water insulation. 2h
11. Fittings. Heat insulation. Process and result relationship description.2h
12. Electrician’s work. Wall outlets. Lighting.2h
13. Water supply. Pipelines and fittings. Basics of presentation making.2h
14. Sewage systems. Runwater discharge. Making a good presentatio.2h
15. Term work presentation.2h
16.Term work presentation. 2h

Requirements for awarding credit points

Student is admitted to the examination if there are:
successfully written 2 tests, the glossary of terms for each topic, timely completed home works, completed individual work (reading of professional texts, the prepared PPoint presentation on the selected topic). Tests and home works are with a positive evaluation. The number of the missed classes shall not exceed 20%.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Individual work:
1. Reading of the independently chosen professional texts (the amount: 10 000 characters);
2. Prepared PPoint presentation and oral presentation (5-10 minutes) in front of the class;
3. Submitted glossary of terms

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Assessment: Examination.
The examination consists of:
a terminology test,
a presentation.
The examination grade is calculated as an arithmetic mean of grades obtained in two examination tasks

Compulsory reading

1. Henning W. Studienführer Bauingenieurwesen. Berufswahl und Studium (BS). Ein Abriss zu Studium und Beruf für konstruktive Zeitgenossen. 2. Aufl. Verlag: Lexika Verlag, 2008. 168 S. ISBN-10:3-89694-442-8.
2. Müller G. Kalkulation im Bauwesen. Straßen- und Tiefbau. 10. Aufl. Verlag: Schiele- &Schoen, 2007. 409 S. ISBN-10:3-7949-0766-3.
3. (Hrsg.) DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. Bauwesen. Schallschutz. Normen. 12.Aufl. Beuth Verlag, 2008. 424 S. ISBN-10:3-410-16346-8.
4. Schmidbauer A. Nachhaltigkeit im Bauwesen-Prototyp oder Unikat. VDM Verlag, 2009. 140 S. ISBN-10:3-639-04320-0.

Further reading

1. Matz Sanna Landwirtschaft erleben. Zur Vermittlung agrarischer Umweltbildungsinhalte. Verlag Oekom. München, 2008. 335 S. ISBN-10:3-86581-106-X.
2. Kornmeier M. Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht: fuer Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. 4. Auflage. Verlag Utb GmbH. Stuttgart, 2010. 322 S. ISBN-10:3-8252-3154-2.
3. Reihe Schriften zum Agrar-, Umwelt- und Verbraucherschutzrecht Der ländliche Raum als Wirtschaftsstandort. Schriften zum Agrar-, Umwelt- und Verbraucherschutzrecht, Band 62. 1. Aufl. Verlag Nomos, 2001. 230 S. ISBN-10:3-8329-6348-0.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Agrar- und Umweltrecht. - Zeitschrift für das gesamte Recht der Landwirtschaft der Agrarmärkte und des ländlichen Raumes.(ISSN 0340-840X).
2. Landeskultur-Magazin (ISSN: 0044-300X).
3. Stadtplanung-Raumplanung (ISSN: 0176-7534).

Notes

The course is designed for civil engineering students and is included in the compulsory course programme.