Course Details
English for Architects - Guide for Working Abroad
Academic Year 2025/26
VGC002 course is not part of any programme in the faculty
Course Guarantor
Institute
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
2 credits
Semester
winter
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.