JVp018 English for Special Educators - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Malášková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Mirjana Georgieva Slavíková (seminar tutor)
Jitka Autratová (assistant)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Mgr. Anna Maryšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JVp018/CERTIFICATE: No timetable has been entered into IS.
JVp018/ERASMUS: No timetable has been entered into IS.
JVp018/T01: Mon 17. 2. to Sun 18. 5. Tue 10:00–11:50 108, J. Kollárová
JVp018/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, M. Slavíková
JVp018/02: Mon 13:00–14:50 učebna 55, M. Slavíková
JVp018/03: Thu 9:00–10:50 učebna 59, M. Slavíková
JVp018/04: Thu 12:00–13:50 učebna 33, M. Malášková
JVp018/05: Wed 9:00–10:50 učebna 53, M. Malášková
Prerequisites
JVp017 Eng. for Special Educators - C
A pass in JVp017 English for Special Educators - C.
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
there are 23 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
A B2 course whose mission is to develop students' language in receptive (reading, listening), productive (speaking, writing), and interactive modes of communication. Its further aim is to foster autonomy in students by providing them with opportunities to regulate their own learning process. It also offers tasks that will enable students to develop their academic skills, for example researching sources, arguing a point, synthesizing information, giving feedback, mediating information, and problem-solving. Also, the course materials provide a wide range of activities that are aimed at helping students to acquire specialist vocabulary.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to: understand spoken texts dealing with SNE issues at B2 level of the CEFR; understand written texts dealing with SNE issues at B2 level of the CEFR; report on a case and discuss it with peers; produce an argumentative synthesis; provide peer review on the content and strength of an argument. They will also be able to use specialist terminology related to selected topics.
Syllabus
  • Subject-specific topics: 1) Behavioral Disorders; AD(H)D 2) Specific learning difficulties 3) Autism spectrum disorders 4) Intellectual Disability; Down syndrome Academic skills: - researching sources, - arguing a point, - synthesizing information, - giving feedback, - mediating information and - problem-solving Grammar topics (self-study): 1. Articles (a/an, the, zero article) 2. Countable vs uncountable nouns; quantifiers 3. Reported speech 4. Conditionals - 1st, 2nd, 3rd 5. Prepositional phrases
Literature
    required literature
  • Course materials in the IS MUNI
    recommended literature
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, xii, 88. ISBN 9780521476607. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart and Ruth GAIRNS. Test your English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate & intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 142 s. ISBN 0521779804. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Test your English vocabulary in use : upper-intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, 150 s. ISBN 052166568X. info
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate : with key. Essex: Longman, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 9780582400184. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Barbara THOMAS. Cambridge grammar for first certificate : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 260. ISBN 0521533368. info
Teaching methods
Weekly seminars designed to develop and practice both language competencies (productive, receptive & interactive) and soft skills (researching, synthesizing, explaining, presenting, problem-solving, and collaborating).
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) Attendance (only two undocumented absences are allowed), completing in-term tasks/home preparation for classes, active participation in classes; 2) Submitting writing assignments: an argumentative synthesis & a report; 3) Giving a talk about the synthesis 4) Giving peer feedback on the synthesis, talk, and report; 5) Contributing to an open glossary 6) Oral exam: presenting the tasks the student has worked on throughout the semester and reflecting on the process of accomplishing them.
Náhradní absolvování
Students on a study stay abroad may apply for individual conditions for course completion. These will be set by the instructor or course coordinator on a case-by-case basis.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Kurz je ukončen písemnou a ústní zkouškou na úrovni B2 SERRJ.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
Teacher's information
https://www.ped.muni.cz/o-nas/katedry-a-instituty/cjv
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/spring2025/JVp018