Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: English language - ESP (17.EJGR)

Native organizations units: Department of Fundamentals Sciences

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Civil Engineering (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Academic-general educative
Scientific or art field	Anglistika i jezik struke
ECTS	2

Through processing the specialized texts in the various civil engineering areas, students are introduced to professional terminology in English language for specific purposes. Texts are based on the topics that students are introduced with in other courses, so they expand their English vocabulary with known topics. Professional terminology is adopted, in accordance with definitions, classifications, terms and concepts adopted in contemporary European and world standards. Through the expansion of vocabulary, collocations, prefixes and suffixes the knowledge of the English language is expanded. Also, grammatical and lexical structures, important in profession for special purposes, are adopted.

Enabling students, at the professional level, to acquire sufficient and adequately knowledge and communication skills in English for communication with clients, colleagues and employers.

Specialized texts in the following areas: fundamentals in civil engineering, theory of elasticity, fundamentals in mechanics, building structures, materials (cement, concrete, wood, steel), concrete structures, structural elements, loads, bridges and bridge types, precast systems, introduction to highway engineering, introduction to airport engineering, well-known structures in the country, and geodesy.

Teaching is held using the communication method of language learning. After a short introduction into the certain topic, students read the text and individually find unknown words in the glossary. After that, there is a discussion on the topics mentioned in the text and on conclusions presented by the text. A part of the class is dedicated to adopting and practicing new vocabulary using oral and written exercises, as well as to repeating and expanding knowledge on individual grammatical structures. Students are encouraged to work in groups or all together to discuss as much as possible using the English language.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Popić, R. i dr.	Naučno-tehnički rečnik : englesko-srpskohrvatski : 80.000 terminoloških jedinica	1989	Privredni pregled, Beograd	English
Marković, V.	English in Civil Engineering	2004	Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Novi Sad	English