FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
Author(s) -
Viacheslav Osadchyi,
Svitlana Symonenko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
information technologies and learning tools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2076-8184
DOI - 10.33407/itlt.v58i2.1645
Subject(s) - communicative competence , foreign language , curriculum , competence (human resources) , software , computer science , engineering management , foreign language teaching , engineering , communicative language teaching , pedagogy , knowledge management , software engineering , engineering ethics , mathematics education , language education , psychology , programming language , social psychology
The article deals with the problem of foreign language teaching for future software engineers in higher educational establishments. Requirements of employers to applicants for engineering positions as to their linguistic competence are analyzed. Communicative competence requirements for graduates of higher educational establishments according to national branch standards for software and computer engineers are highlighted. The results of the curricula analysis of the leading national universities as to foreign language teaching are given. The aim and the contents of “English for professional purpose” course are presented, as well as described procedural guidelines of the course, its aim, structure and contents; considered some aspects of information and consultation support.
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