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UJP / AU4
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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UJP
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AU4
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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English for Artists 4
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Written
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Type of completion
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Written
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Time requirements
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Tutorial
4
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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58 / -
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1 / -
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1 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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CJP/A6
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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This course equips students who are interested in topics related to art with English language competence at B1.1 level according to the Common European Framework for Langauges. The course provides extended vocabulary concerning art and design. It focuses on elementary presentation skills too.
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Requirements on student
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Requirements students are obliged to meet by the end of teaching in the given semester (see the Academic calendar of ZČU), unless specified otherwise in the the course contents, in Moodle and in Google Classroom:
- Compulsory attendance - 6 absences max (for both teachers combined). A missed class is not regarded an absence as long as the student presents an official note from an authority (such as police, doctor, railway company, etc.) proving the student was not able to attend the class.
- General English (Sieradzan - Teacher 1) - passmark at least 70 points (10 tests, each worth 10 points)
- Specific English (Hartman - Teacher 2) - creating and presenting a semestral project. Student must be present in weeks 4, 8, and 12 in order to get the credit. More information about the project is available on Moodle.
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Credit testing consists of a dialogue with Teacher 2 on the student's semestral project.
Students who have a valid international language certificate at the CEFR B2 level or higher may be exempted from the credit requirements for General English Classes (Teacher 1).
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Content
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Teacher 1 (T1), Teacher 2 (T2)
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T1: U7 Innovation and technology; 7.1 Presentation skills; 7.2 Grammar: Passives.
T2: Diversity in art
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T1: 7.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Innovation verbs; U 7.4 Listening & Speaking: Asking and talking about how something works.
T2: AI in art
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T1: U8 Balance; 8.1 Presentation skills; 8.2 Grammar: Verb patterns with -ing and infinitive.
T2: Motivation and inspiration
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T1: U8.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Relaxation; U 8.4 Writing: An email, review UNITS 7 and 8.
T2: Project update 1
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T1: U9 Creative thinking; 9.1 Presentation skills; 9.2 Grammar: Relative clauses.
T2: Promoting and selling art
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T1: U9.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Personality adjectives (1); U 9.4 Speaking: Cooperating in a discussion turn taking. Deadline: Quizzes 1-5
T2: Guerilla art
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T1: U10 Connections; 10.1 Presentation skills; 10.2 Grammar: Reported speech.
T2: History of art
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T1: U10.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Customer service; U 10.4 Writing: Minutes (2), Review UNITS 9 and 10.
T2: Project update 2
9.
T1: U11 Resources; 11.1 Presentation skills; 11.2 Grammar: Articles, Quantifiers.
T2: Artists' portfolios
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T1: U11.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Quantifiers; U 11.4 Speaking: Making and responding to enquiries.
T2: Modern Art
11.
T1: U12 Change; 12.1 Presentation skills; 12.2 Grammar: 3rd conditional; Mixed conditional sentences. Deadline: Quizzes 6-10
T2: Contemporary Art (I, artist)
12.
T1: U12.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Personality adjectives (2); U 12.4 Writing: A letter of complaint; Review UNITS 11 and 12.
T2: Project update 3
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T1: Course feedback.
T2: Course Evaluation
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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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Recommended:
Paul Dummett, Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford. Keynote Intermediate - Student?s book. Hampshire, 2016. ISBN 978-1-305-39909-9.
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On-line library catalogues
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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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Individual project (40)
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30
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Contact hours
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52
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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20
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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: |
identify grammatical tenses (present, past, future and present perfect) |
differentiate between questions and negations in all basic tenses |
identify parts of speech |
differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns |
name the past simple and participle forms of verbs |
identify active and passive voice, zero, first and second conditional |
name phrasal and modal verbs |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
- make sentences in all present, past, future and present perfect tenses |
- justify using a tense |
- use modal verbs |
- produce a short narrative |
- interpret a text (3-4 paragraphs) |
- use phrasal verbs |
- use active and passive voice |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
General English
- identify the verbs forms of declarative sentences, questions and negations with all basic tenses |
name modal and phrasal verbs |
differentiate between future tenses |
differentiate between present perfect and past simple |
name adjectives that describe feelings with correct prepositions (angry with, happy about, etc.) |
differentiate between zero, first and second conditional |
Specific English
describe an exhibition |
describe a product and its ergonomy |
name less usual and niche garments and adjectives about the fit and cut of clothes |
name kinds of jewellery and techniques for working with metals, gemstones and other materials used for making jewellery |
name kinds of logos |
name instruments used for working with ceramics |
name tools used for making sculptures |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
General English
make a prediction and express a decision (will x going to) |
describe ones feelings |
use future tenses |
make declarative sentences, questions and negations in all basic tenses |
use present perfect and past simple tense |
generalise and express ones opinions respectfully (e.g. I see your point, but...) |
Specific English
tell a partner about an exhibition of student's choice |
introduce an architect of student's choice and their designs |
classify kinds of logos |
describe less typical garments of clothing, fit and style, etc. |
describe parts of a product with respect to its ergonomy |
find relevant information related to studying abroad / internship on websites of foreign universities |
describe the work of a jeweller, ceramist and a sculptor |
describe the life and work of a chosen artist (see topic: diversity and equality in art) |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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: |
Continuous assessment |
Test |
Project |
Self-evaluation |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Test |
Project |
Self-evaluation |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Continuous assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Seminar |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Students' portfolio |
Discussion |
Individual study |
One-to-One tutorial |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Students' portfolio |
One-to-One tutorial |
Individual study |
Seminar classes |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Seminar |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Collaborative instruction |
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