Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 10344/2023 de 09/10/2023
4 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 35,0 TP , Cód. 622334.
Lecturer
- Hermínia Maria Pimenta Ferreira Sol (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
N/A
Objectives
Students should be able to: apply a set of skills in specific communication situations in the field of Safety and Civil Protection; use interpretation and text production skills, using the English language fluently; recognise and apply specific vocabulary.
Program
Thematic content
1-Emergency management
1.2 Civilian population
1.2. Introduction to emergency management
1.3. Oral and written instructions
1.4. Emergency telephone response
2-Civil protection
2.1. Duties and responsibilities
2.2. Communities
2.3. Rapid response teams
3. Civil safety
3.1. Appropriate safety equipment
3.2 Infrastructure
3.3. Combustion
3.4. Classification of fuels
4. The world of work
4.1 Professional emails
4.2. Soft skills
4.3. Applications and Tenders
Grammar content
1-Articles and pronouns
2-Verb tenses
3-Conditional clauses
4-Prepositions
5-Adjectives and adverbs
6-The Passive voice
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous Assessment
Assignments (written and oral) completed during the semester (20%)
Written test (40%)
Project and oral presentation (40%)
Students will be exempt from the exam if, in any of the assessment elements, their mark is not lower than 7.5 without rounding, and their final average is equal to or higher than 9.5.
Bibliography
- Evans, V. e Dooley, J. e Williams, M. (2022). Career Paths: Firefighters. London: Express Publishing
- Glendinning, E. e Glendinning, A. (2020). Oxford Enslish for careers. Ocfrod: Oxford University Press
- Harris, V. e Dooley, V. (2022). Emergency Management. London: Express Publishing
Teaching Method
Theoretical and practical classes in which students will develop their comprehension skills in written and oral discourse and expression through simulations and analysis of multimedia documents and other materials.
Software used in class
Microsoft 365 and other possibilities
