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Professional English III

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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 and writing focusing on the terminology of forest science and related fields.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course the students will have:
• Knowledge of forest science terminology: including the specialisms in dendrology, soil science, silviculture, game management, forest 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, etc.) and find the necessary information in foreign language on-line, structurize and 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. Font X., Tribe J. Forest Tourism and Recreation Case Studies in Environmental Management. Oxon (UK); New York (USA): CABI Publishing, 2000. 292 p.
2. Brady N. C. The nature and properties of soils. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. 975 p.
3. Nilsson N.E. The Forests. National Atlas of Sweden. The National Board of Forestry. Stockholm: SNA Publishing, 1990. 144 p.
4. Report from the Secreteriat for International Forestry Issues. SIFI, 2010. 50 p.

Further reading

1. Bettinger P., Boston K. Forest Management and Planning. Burlington, MA : Academic Press, 2009. 331 p.
2. Font X.,Tribe J. Forest Tourism and Recreation Case Studies in Environmental Management. Oxon (UK); New York (USA): CABI Publishing, 2000. 292 p.
3. JSC ”Latvijas Valsts Meži” [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 02.11.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.lvm.lv/eng

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltic Timber Journal. ISSN-1691-0494
2. Forestry. An International Journal of Forest Research. ISSN 0015-752X
3. International Forest Policy. ISSN 1058-6768.