Course Details

English for Architects - Guide for Working Abroad

Academic Year 2024/25

VGC002 course is not part of any programme in the faculty

Course Guarantor

Institute

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

2 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Creation of CV, cover letter and portfolio. 2. Company selection, phone call. 3. Interview in the company, acceptance / rejection of the offer. 4. First day and first week in the company. 5. Working communication skills - phone calls, e-mails, letters. 6. Communication with colleagues, superiors and subordinates. 7. Communication with consultants. 8. Visit to the building department. 9. Construction visit (construction site supervision). 10. End of year review. 11. Request for salary increase / new work assignement. 12. Notice/resignation letter. 13. Last day in the company.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

It corresponds to the schedule of lectures, the lectured topic will be practiced in the following week seminar. 1. Creation of CV, cover letter and portfolio. 2. Company selection, phone call. 3. Interview in the company, acceptance / rejection of the offer. 4. First day and first week in the company. 5. Working communication skills - phone calls, e-mails, letters. 6. Communication with colleagues, superiors and subordinates. 7. Communication with consultants. 8. Visit to the building department. 9. Construction visit (construction site supervision). 10. End of year review. 11. Request for salary increase / new work assignement. 12. Notice/resignation letter. 13. Last day in the company.