bk2234 English for Nutritionists

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/13. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bk2234/01: Fri 2. 3. 15:30–18:30 B11/305, Fri 9. 3. 8:00–10:15 E34/203 - seminární místnost, Fri 6. 4. 15:30–17:45 E34/203 - seminární místnost, Fri 20. 4. 12:15–14:30 E34/203 - seminární místnost, J. Kubrická
Prerequisites
The level A2 of the European Framework for Languages is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in disciplines related to sports nutrition and regeneration while successfully mastering reading comprehension and oral as well as written reproduction in English. At the end of the course the students are required to have reached the level B1+ of CEF. Graduates of this course will acquire basic command of professional terminology in nutrition, health, anatomy, and physiotherapy. In addition, students will gain better command of professionally relevant grammatical phenomena, where the improvement of mainly reproductive communication skills (proper pronunciation, correct spelling, apt use of stylistic registers in written communication and acquisition of basic lexical knowledge) will be emphasized and their eventual mastery expected.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to use grammar on B1 level, understand and apply terminology from the field of nutritional science, write a formal email and summarise the main points of an article from the given field of study.
Syllabus
  • Session 1: Human Anatomy + Health; Session 2: Exercising + Injuries; Session 3: Nutrition - General + Grammar (Tenses); Session 4: Sports Nutrition + Grammar (Passive voice, Conditionals)
Literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar: speaking,reading, listening, writing
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. The course is completed by a multiple-choice credit test (A,B,C,D) focused both on grammar and vocabulary. After a proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 1 missed attendance is accepted.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1451/jaro2017/bk2234/um/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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