ENGLISH – I

SYLLABUS
1. Information about the program
1.1 Higher education institution “DANUBIUS” University of Galați
1.2 Faculty Communication and International Relations
1.3 Department Communication and political sciences
1.4 Study field International Relations
1.5 Study cycle1 Bachelor
1.6 Study program/Qualification International Relations

2. Information about the subject

2.1 Name of subject ENGLISH - I
2.2 Course coordinator PhD university lecturer Liviu-Mihail Marinescu
2.3 Seminar coordinator PhD university lecturer Liviu-Mihail Marinescu
2.4 Study year I 2.5 Semester I 2.6 Type of E 2.7 Type of subject2 Comp.
evaluation 1 Compulsory
Examination

3. Total estimated time (teaching activities hours per semester)

3.1 Number of hours per week 2 of which: course 0 seminar 2
3.4 Total hours in study plan 28 of which: course 0 seminar 28
3.7 Time distribution hours
Study by handbook, course syllabus, bibliography and notes 15
Additional documentation in the library, on specialty electronic platforms and on the field 5
Preparation of seminars/laboratories, homework, reports, portfolios, and essays 20
Tutorship 3
Examinations 2
Other activities (participation in scientific communications sessions, research projects etc.) 2
3.8 Total hours of individual 47
study
3.9 Total hours per semester 75
3.10 Number of credits 3

4. Preconditions (if applicable)(Specify disciplines to be previously studied.)

4.1 curriculum English
4.2 competences -

5. Conditions (if applicable)

5.1 course performance -
5.2 seminar/laboratory -
performance

6. Specific competencies gained (Refers to the competences ensured by the study program of
which the subject is part of.)

C6. Providing assistance in the management of relations within organizations and institutions involved in
competences
Professional

European and international processes

1
BA, MA, PhD
2
compulsory, optional, facultative
1
 CT1. Management of information specific for solving complex tasks in the context (reception, transmission,
processing, storage of information in profile documents), including by the use at an advanced level of a
language of international circulation and at medium or advanced level of a second foreign language
competences
Transversal

CT2. Application of efficient working techniques in multidisciplinary team corresponding to the different
hierarchical levels

7. Subject objectives (issued from the list of specific competences gained)

7.1 Subject general objective Knowledge, understanding, explanation and interpretation:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with all the skills necessary
to use a correct literary English language and to approach a vocabulary
specific to the field of International Relations.
The course will address "sentence correction", "critical thinking", "reading
comprehension".
"Sentence correction" addresses grammar and expression, "critical thinking"
tests logical thinking and the ability to interpret, "reading comprehension"
refers to the ability of students to read, translate and interpret.

7.2 Specific objectives - understanding of words (isolated or in context)

- recognition of times and verbal modes, personal pronouns
and other parts of speech
- identification and understanding of sentences
- construction of sentences and paraphrases
- understanding and designing a discourse involving several
speakers
- ability to participate in all debates during the course
- the ability to approach a particular topic
- the ability to summarize what is written or spoken
- reading sentences and paragraphs
- the ability to do intensive reading (“scanning and
skimming”)
- ability to do extensive reading (for specific information)
- writing contexts that demonstrate lexical and semantic
correctness

8. Contents
8.1 Course Teaching methods Observations
The Noun lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
presentations
The Adjective (The degrees of comparison) lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
presentations
Present Tense Simple and Continuous lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
presentations
Past Tense Simple and Continuous lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
presentations
Past Tense Simple and Present Perfect lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
presentations
Present Perfect Simple and Continuous lecture, interactive speech, debate 2 hours
of texts, e-learning system, video
2
 presentations
Past Perfect Simple and Continuous lecture, interactive speech,
debate of texts, e-
learning systems, video presentations 2
hours

Bibliography:

1. Chapelle, Carol A. (2003). English Language Learning and Technology, John Benjamins Publishing Co.,
Amsterdam;
2. Dutescu, Dan; Mareş, Liliana (1988). Manual de conversaţie în limba engleză. Bucureşti: Editura Ştiinţifică şi
Enciclopedică;
3. Evans, David (2003). Decisionmaker. Cambridge: Cambridge Universty Press.
4. Hulban, Horia (1997). English for You. Răzeşu, Iaşi: Fundaţia Academică "Petre Andrei".
5. Husinger, P. et al. (1995). Debate Handbook. A Guide to Competitive Speaking. Toastmaster International.
Mission Viego. Ca.-USA;
6. Marinescu, Liviu-Mihail (2009). Limba engleză : suport de curs : An I, S1 : DIDFR – Galaţi, Editura
Universitară Danubius;
7. Nicolescu, Adrian et. al. (2005) Dicţionar englez-român/român-englez frazeologic – Bucureşti, Editura Teora;
8. Penn, Mark J. (2007) Microtrends. The Small Forces behind Tomorrow’s Big Change –Twelve Pbsh, New
York;
9. Thompson, Geoff (1994). Reporting, Collins Cobuild Birmingham University International Database,
HarperCollins Publishers;
10. Thompson, John B. (1995). The Media and Modernity: A Social Thory of Media, Standford University Press,
California.

8.2 Seminar/laboratory Teaching methods Observations

1. Schools in Europe explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
2. Higher Education in Europe explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
3. What is Economics? explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
4. Newspapers and Magazines explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
5. Why People Work explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
6. Looking for a Job explanation, heuristic 4 hours
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,

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 video presentations, e-learning
system
7. Recruitment in the European Community 2 hours
explanation, heuristic
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
8. Revision system 2 hours

explanation, heuristic
conversation, debate,
brainstorming, problematization,
case study, analysis, synthesis,
video presentations, e-learning
system
References

1. Evans, David (2003). Decisionmaker. Cambridge: Cambridge Universty Press.

2. Hulban, Horia (1997). English for You. Răzeşu, Iaşi: Fundaţia Academică "Petre Andrei".
3. Husinger, P. et al. (1995). Debate Handbook. A Guide to Competitive Speaking. Toastmaster International.
Mission Viego. Ca.-USA.
4. Marinescu, Liviu-Mihail (2009). Limba engleză : suport de curs : An I, S1 : DIDFR – Galaţi, Editura
Universitară Danubius;
5. Nicolescu, Adrian et. al. (2005) Dicţionar englez-român/român-englez frazeologic – Bucureşti, Editura Teora.

9. Synchronization of subject contents with the expectations of the epistemic community,

professional associations and representative employers in the field of the program
Participation in joint actions with the specialized professional environment (including partnership agreements,
dialogue, courses, commissions, specialized practice, etc.) in order to identify problems of scientific interest that
may be included in the content of the discipline.

10. Evaluation
10.3 Weight in
Type of activity 10.1 Evaluation criteria 10.2 Methods of evaluation
final grade
10.4 Course Attendance, elaboration of reports, Written exam 70%
homeworks, tests, participation in
debates at the seminar
10.5 Seminar/laboratory Attendance, elaboration of reports, Continuous evaluation: 30%
homeworks, tests, participation in
debates at the seminar
10.6 Minimum standard of performance

 50% knowledge of the information taught at the course;

 50% seminar activity.

Date of fill-in Signature of course coordinator Signature of seminar coordinator

08.09.2018 PhD university lecturer Liviu- PhD university lecturer Liviu-Mihail
Mihail Marinescu Marinescu
Signature of department manager
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