Course objectives:
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Academic English course is designed for students who are preparing to study in English at university level. Students will systematically practise and develop key language and academic skills, which are important for studying in English. The course is based on authentic content from university textbooks and videos of lecture extracts and it requires advanced English competence equal to at least level B2+ according to CEFR. After completing the course students should reach level C1 according to CEFR.
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Requirements on student
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Course credit requirement: a student must obtain minimum 75 points for the whole course to pass the subject and receive ECTS credits.
Course requirements consist of the obligatory part which includes 1) 75% course attendance (18 classes); 2) 4 homework assignments with specified DEADLINES; 3) Final test and the voluntary part which includes 4) Moodle course
Attendance requirements: 75% course attendance is obligatory to qualify for course credits Every class attended is worth 1 point, therefore, at least 18 points must be obtained.
Homework Assignment 1 (up to 10 points): Select 10 scientific sources (textbooks and research articles from Q1-Q2 journals) that you will work with during the semester and provide a written justification (up to 500 words) for why you chose these sources.
Homework Assignment 2 (up to 10 points): Choose 1 research article for which you will write a summary (up to 500 words). You can include this summary in your semester work.
Homework Assignment 3 (up to 20 points): Write and submit ONE of the following academic essays: 1) problem and solution essay, and 2) argumentative essay.
Word count: up to 1500 words.
Homework Assignment 4 (up to 20 points): Presentation on the topic of your semester work.
*Submission takes place online via Google Classroom (access through your personal UWB Orion account under @gapps.zcu.cz).
Warning: If the essay or any of its parts is proved to be plagiarised, i.e. if the student takes any part of it from another student or from the Internet or open AI programs, this work will not be recognized.
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Content
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Data: Description, interpretation and stance
Influence: Cause, effect, and association
Variation: Evaluation and critical response
Globalization: Problems, solutions, and evaluation
Observation: Chronology - case study and process
Research: Research and reporting
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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10
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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40
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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10
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Contact hours
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52
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Total
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112
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
use common grammatical structures and vocabulary correctly in everyday situations |
demonstrate knowledge of career-related vocabulary |
demonstrate knowledge of appropriate phrases to express direct or indirect requests, expressions of quality |
demonstrate knowledge of correct pronunciation and intonation |
choose the appropriate vocabulary for communication in formal and informal situations |
select terms and phrases corresponding to the given type of written text |
structure the text correctly |
demonstrate knowledge of the correct forms of addressing |
demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate language structures to express cause and effect, explain function, describe work procedure, describe material, give instructions and describe a problem |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
describe a graph |
in spoken and written communication select the appropriate language structures and means to fit the given content and recepient |
be familiar with mathematical terminilogy and specifications |
describe materials and their properties |
describe a production process |
explain a function |
describe an experiment |
give detailed instructions, incl. problem alerts |
hold a discussion on a work-related topic |
compare the advantages and disadvantages of technical solutions |
write an abstract and a short essay |
prepare and give a short presentation |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
use prefixes and compound nouns effectively |
use idiomatic expressions |
use connotations |
use suffixes |
use informal and idiomatic language means |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
write a critical response to a text |
use lecture notes effectively |
prepare an oral summary and evaluation of a text |
identify problems, solutions and evaluation in a text |
evaluate and give a presentation |
write a description of a process/procedure based on notes from texts and research |
prepare and give a research-based presentation |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Continuous assessment |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Self-study of literature |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Textual studies |
Skills demonstration |
Practicum |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Textual studies |
Skills demonstration |
Self-study of literature |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Textual studies |
Self-study of literature |
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