ESF:DXJ_AKD1 Academic skills E - Course Information

DXJ_AKD1 Academic skills in English

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Lukáčová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Milan Boháček, M.A. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable of Seminar Groups

DXJ_AKD1/01: Mon 11:05–12:45 S313, J. Hrbáčková, E. Lukáčová

Prerequisites

Výuka předmětu bude realizována, pokud si předmět registruje minimálně 10 studentů.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The basic course of Academic skills in English I is designed for doctorate students and academic workers. On the course, participants will gain

• an overview of basic principles of academic language

• ability to apply theoretical principles of academic language to their own production

• ability to critically view and evaluate specialised texts

• ability to formulate their ideas and views in written and spoken discourse

• the ability to provide constructive feedback to written and spoken discourse

The course is followed up by a course of Academic skills in English II in spring term, which further enhances the skills and knowledge gained on the course.

Syllabus

• 1. socialising/small talk; academic wordlist introduction
• 2. presentation techniques; reading strategies
• 3. listening for main idea, listening for detailed information
• 4. listening to a lecture, note-taking
• 5. summarising, paraphrasing; spoken punctuation
• 6. coherence and cohesive devices
• 7. focusing on the genre
• 8. critical thinking activities
• 9. presenting figures, describing graphs
• 10. academic discussions
• 11. writing topic sentences
• 12. writing paragraphs
• 13. round-up activities, discussions, mini-presentations

Literature

• The Wadsworth Handbook, Kirszner Mandell

Teaching methods

class, group and pair discussion, interactive seminars, online activities

Assessment methods

Successful completion of this course involves giving a mini-presentation and writing a short essay; active participation in seminar activities, participating in the wiki activities, 80% attendance.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět předpokládá pokročilou úroveň znalostí angličtiny.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
  
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