Specialist
2024/2025
English for Specific Purposes. IT and Cyber Security
Type:
Compulsory course (Cyber Security)
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
3 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Area of studies:
Cyber Security
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Academic discipline “English for Specific Purposes. Information Technology and Computer Security” is implemented in the third year of the educational program "Cyber Security". The discipline is aimed at the development of professionally oriented foreign language communicative competence in English in the field of “Computer Security” (proficiency level B2+); moreover, the course is aimed at the development of academic skills required for the use of English in educational, scientific and professional purposes, further graduate and postgraduate studies, and also carrying out research in a given area. The course implies the study of relevant topics in the field of information technology and computer security, and the development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in English. During the course, a number of controlling elements are provided, including presentations, grammatical and lexical tests and summary. There are no blocking elements. Exam is held at the end of the 4th module.
Learning Objectives
- The purpose of the discipline "English for Specific Purposes. IT and Cyber Security" is the formation of professionally oriented foreign language communicative competence in English in the field of "Cyber Security" at levels B2+ – C1 on the CEFR scale.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Reads technical documentation and popular scientific articles on the topics covered
- Possesses lexical and grammatical means of the field of information technology and computer security
- Gives complete and detailed answers on the topics covered
- Makes a presentation on the topics covered
- Makes a summary (retelling the content of the article in English) of a popular scientific article
- Understands audio texts on the topics covered
- Compiles a CV and a cover letter in English
- Is able to summarize the text, correctly designating the topic, the main idea and the key ideas of the article
Assessment Elements
- Самостоятельная работаВыполнение домашних заданий и участие на занятиях
- Лексический тестЛексический тест с пройденными лексическим единицами
- Грамматический тестГрамматический тест по пройденным грамматическим конструкциям
- Самостоятельная работаВыполнение домашних заданий и активное участие на занятиях; CV + Cover Letter
- Continuous assessmentПрезентации по пройденным темам
- Лексические и грамматические тестыТесты по пройденным лексическим единицам и грамматическим конструкциям
- Экзамен 1 модульОтвет на два вопроса по пройденным темам – неподготовленная дискуссия
- Экзамен 3 модульМонолог по заданной теме и саммари прочитанного текста
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 1st module0.2 * Грамматический тест + 0.2 * Лексический тест + 0.2 * Самостоятельная работа + 0.4 * Экзамен 1 модуль
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.15 * Continuous assessment + 0.25 * Лексические и грамматические тесты + 0.2 * Самостоятельная работа + 0.4 * Экзамен 3 модуль
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Стогниева, О. Н. Английский язык для ИТ-направлений. English for Information Technology : учебное пособие для вузов / О. Н. Стогниева. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2022. — 143 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-07849-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/492791 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Английский язык для ИТ-направлений. English for Information Technology : учеб. пособие для академ. бакалавриата, Стогниева, О.Н., 2018
- Буренко, Л. В. First Steps in Scientific Communication: Учебное пособие / Буренко Л.В., Овчаренко В.П., Сальная Л.К. - Таганрог:Южный федеральный университет, 2016. - 78 с.: ISBN 978-5-9275-2254-5. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://znanium.com/catalog/product/996389