Course code ValoP062

Credit points 2.25

Professional English IV

Total Hours in Course60

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24

Date of course confirmation20.12.2011

Responsible UnitLanguage Centre

Course developers

author

Dace Skrupska

Mg. paed.

author

Diana Svika

Mg. paed.

Replaced course

ValoP217 [GVALP217] Professional English IV

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, participation in guest lectures, work in joint venture companies, etc.). The study course envisages mastering of language skills in various forms and levels of communication – reading, speaking, listening, writing focusing on the terminology of forest engineering and related fields.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course the student will have:
• knowledge – of forest engineering terminology including the specialisms in forest machinery, dendrology, silviculture, forest and environmental protection and knowledge of terms in the related fields.
• skills - students are able to apply the knowledge and communicative skills, including reading, speaking, listening and writing skills, in their professional activities, participating in discussions, creating dialogues, making presentations. Students are able to use professional terminology in communicative situations (telephone conversations, job interviews, business correspondence, electronic documents, etc.). They are able to find the necessary information in the foreign language on-line, classify it;
• competence - students have improved the competence of professional foreign language in order to apply it creatively in spoken and written communication for professional activities, student mobility and in academic environment.

Compulsory reading

1. Bettinger P., Boston K. Forest Management and Planning. Burlington, MA : Academic Press, 2009. 331 p.
2. Report from the Secretariat for International Forestry Issues, 2010. 50 p.
3. Forestry and Environmental Issues. [tiešsaiste] (skatīts 02.11.2011.). Pieejams:http://forestry.about.com
4. JSC ”Latvijas Valsts Meži” [tiešsaiste] (skatīts 02.11.2011.). Pieejams: http://www.lvm.lv/eng

Further reading

1. Forest Sector Terminology. Glossary of forest sector terminology used in the European Union and other international legislation. English - Latvian - English. Rīga: Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs, 2007. 151 lpp.
2. Nilsson N.E. The Forests. National Atlas of Sweden. The National Board of Forestry. Stockholm: SNA, 1990. 144 p.
3. Biodiversity and Conservation. [tiešsaiste] (skatīts 02.11.2011.). Pieejams: http://www.pro-natura.net/cont.pdf

Periodicals and other sources

1. Forest Harvesting Bulletin. Vol.15. FAO, 2005. ISSN 1014 - 2789.
2. Baltic Timber Journal. ISSN-1691-0494.
3. Baltic Forestry. Journal of Forest Science in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. ISSN 1392-1355.