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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, 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 forest botany, dendrology, silviculture, forest and environmental protection and the knowledge of language use in the professional area.
• 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. Bettinger P., Boston K., Siry J.P., Grebner D.L. Forest Management and Planning. Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2009. 331 p.
2. Report from the Secreteriat 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. Meža nozares termini: Eiropas Savienības un citos starptautiskos tiesību aktos lietoto meža nozares terminu vārdnīca : angļu-laviešu-angļu = Forest Sector Terminology. Glossary of forest sector terminology used in the European Union and other international legislation. English - Latvian - English. TTC, Meža attīstības fonds. Rīga: Madris, 2007. 151 lpp.
2. Nilsson N.E. The Forests. National Atlas of Sweden. The National Board of Forestry. Stockholm: SNA Publishing, 1990. 144 p.

Periodicals and other sources

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