Foreign Language III A - English

Teachers in charge

Ph. D. Ivana Lukica, Lecturer

Study, Module

Textile and Fashion Design - undergraduate, Module Textile Design
Textile and Fashion Design - undergraduate, Module Fashion Design

Course summary

2 (1+1+0)

ECTS

2

Knowledge verification

preliminary exam

Lecture type

lectures, practice

Exercise type

audio practice

Students will be able to:

• Recognize and define basic concepts related to the construction of clothing items.
• Name and classify textile fibers, describe their most important properties and applications, and outline the main steps in the spinning process.
• Define weaving and the most important weaving techniques, as well as name and describe the appearance, properties, and applications of different types of fabrics.
• Discuss sustainability in the fashion industry and its impact on the environment, economy, social communities, and culture.
• Follow oral presentations related to the textile and fashion fields, ask questions, and participate in discussions on topics outlined in the course content.
• Read and comprehend texts in magazines and online as well as professional texts related to the course content.
• In groups, create a reading portfolio and glossary that encompasses the course content as an exercise in summarizing learned material and recognizing  the importance of collaborative work.
Subject content

The aim of foreign language teaching at the university is to acquire special words or expressions used in relation to all textile technologies and to use language and grammatical structures of foreign language (English and German) properly. It shall enable students to read and use the textile terminology about basic topics from the field of main textile technologies: spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing, textile care, clothing production and fashion design. Most attention is paid to fashion design. Students shall acquire an appropriate command of Textile and Fashion Design English.

Aim of course

Acquisition of written and oral communication, acquisition of the most important language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating, and language contents: vocabulary, communication patterns, phonological and orthographic features and the most important grammar units connected with technical literature.

Literature necessary for course

• Vuljanić, N., Vuljanić, D.: English for Textile Engineers and Fashion Designers, Zagreb, 2004
   

Supplement literature

• Bujas, Ž., Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik, Globus, Zagreb, 1999.,
• Filipović, R., An Outline of English Grammar, zadnja izdanja