DXJ_AKD1 Academic skills in English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, 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
Prerequisites
The course will be taught if at least 10 students register for the course.
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
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

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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate their ideas and views in written and spoken discourse and provide constructive feedback to written and spoken discourse
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; round-up activities, discussions, mini-presentations
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
  • KIRSZNER, Laurie G. and Stephen R. MANDELL. The Wadsworth handbook. 10th ed. Australia: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2014, xvi, 847. ISBN 9781133308775. info
  • BAILEY, Stephen. Academic writing for international students of business and economics. Third edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xxx, 315. ISBN 9780367280307. info
  • SILVIA, Paul J. How to write a lot : a practical guide to productive academic writing. Second edition. Washington: American psychological association, 2019, xiii, 145. ISBN 9781433829734. info
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.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět předpokládá pokročilou úroveň znalostí angličtiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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