Course code ValoP284

Credit points 3

Professional German II

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation17.03.2021

Responsible UnitLanguage Centre

Course developers

author lect.

Oksana Mališeva

Mg. philol.

author lect.

Irina Orlova

Mg. philol.

Prior knowledge

ValoP283, Professional German I

Course abstract

The course is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge and skills in professional German language 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 the mastering of language skills in various forms and levels of communication – reading, speaking, listening, and writing focusing on the terminology of civil engineering.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students know terms from the field of construction and civil engineering. Students are able to apply professional terminology and skills.
Assessment: Formal test with a grade.

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

Productive classwork, homeworks, sucessfully passed tests and topic presentation.

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;
Submitted glossary of terms.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Based on successful course requirements completion.

Compulsory reading

1. Simmendinger H. HOAI 2009: Praxisleitfaden für Ingenieure und Architekten. Baurecht für Bauingenieure. inkl. Gesetzestext. 1. Aufl. Berlin: Ernst W. + Sohn Verlag. 2009. 233 S. ISBN-10:3-433-02958-X.
2. Schmidbauer A. Nachhaltigkeit im Bauwesen-Prototyp oder Unikat. VDM Verlag. 2009. 140 S. ISBN-10:3-639-04320-0.
3. Stiens G. Gegen den Verfall lebensweltlicher Landschaften. Beiträge zur Sozialästhetik. Verlag: Projekt Verlag. 2009. 424 S. ISBN-10:3-89733-193-4.
4. Schlimme T. Verfahren der konstruktionsbegleitenden Kostenschätzung und Kalkulation. GRIN Verlag. 2010. 68 S. ISBN-10:3-640-66720-4.

Further reading

1. Ritz G., Radziewsky E. Über Landschaftsarchitektur. Zur Ausstellung im Architekturforum Zürich, 2009. 1. Aufl. Verlag Hatje Cantz Verlag. 2009. 255 Seiten. ISBN-10:3-7757-2508-3.
2. Karmasin M., Ribing R. Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten. 4. Auflage. Utb CmbH Verlag. Stuttgart. 2009. 140 S. ISBN-10:3-7089-0411-7.
3. Matz S. Landwirtschaft erleben. Zur Vermittlung agrarischer Umweltinhalte. Hochschulschriften zur Nachhaltigkeit. München: Verlag Oekom, 2008. 335 S. ISBN-10:3-86581-106-X.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Raumplanung. Dortmund : Informationskreis für Raumplanung. ISSN: 0176-7534. [skatīts 10.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://www.ifr-ev.de/index.php?V=44
2. Wissenschaftsmanagement. Zeitschrift fuer Innovation. - Bonn : Lemmens Verlags- & Mediengesellschaft Landschaftsarchitektur. ISSN 0947-9546. . [skatīts 10.03.2021.]. Pieejams: http://www.wissenschaftsmanagement.de/
3. Deutsche Agrartechnik: Landtechnische Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis. Kammer der Technik, Fachverband Land- und Forsttechnik, and KDT. Berlin. ISBN: 0011-9784.

Notes

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