SOe100 Study skills in English 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SOe100/01: Tue 9:00–10:50 učebna 70, B. Allan
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 21/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is designed to help students to improve or refine their skills required to successfully study in English. The class meets in weekly sessions to undertake team, collaborative and individual activities with the aim to learn a range of fundamental aspects in six areas, namely reading, listening, speaking, writing, test taking and study soft-skills. Each section combines a summarized theoretical background of each skill area with a series of practical activities. Authentic sample texts, audios and videos are used to create controlled tasks and open-ended activities.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to: choose adequate strategies for reading of academic texts; listen actively to lectures and discussions, take notes; take an active part in discussions in academic contexts of their interest.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction to the course and study skills; II. Communication skills and learning styles in academic context; III. Reading strategies; IV. Listening strategies; V. Note taking; VI. Spoken interaction (discussions, argumentation, presenting opinions); VII. Spoken production (presentations)
Literature
    required literature
  • COTTRELL, Stella. The study skills handbook. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, vi, 426. ISBN 9781137289254. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Colin KIMBRELL and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English - Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English). 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s., 2018, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0842-8. info
Teaching methods
lectures, interactive seminars, online communication, project work
Assessment methods
Successful completion of this course involves giving an academic presentation based on a project developed during the course; contributing to discussions in contact lessons as well as virtual forums, participating in the IS discussion forum activities.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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