RCSZ_CJAD English for Academic Purposes

Faculty of Education
Spring 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Prerequisites
The English for Academic Purposes course has been intended for intermediate and upper-intermediate doctoral program students at Masaryk University Faculty of Education. The students should have already passed examination in general English at PdF MU.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
PhD. program students: In the English for Academic Purposes course the postgraduate students of Masaryk University Faculty of Education will consolidate their language skills, widen their knowledge of terminology relating to their specialization, and learn some academic skills (presentations, CVs, letters of application, note-taking, summary writing, etc.) in English. Examination requirements: Successful students will be credited for: - Reading comprehension (special authentic English text of approx. 200 pages) - Oral presentation (presenting the PhD. thesis structure and original results) - Discussion about the doctoral research already preformed - Writing a summary (of a general text from a current English or American newspaper).
Syllabus
  • (PhD. program students) In the English for Academic Purposes course the postgraduate students of Masaryk University Faculty of Education will consolidate their language skills, widen their knowledge of terminology relating to their specialization, and learn some selected academic skills (presentations, CVs, letters of application, note-taking, summary writing, etc.) in English. Examination requirements: Successful students will be credited for: - Reading comprehension (special authentic text of approx. 200 pages) - Oral presentation (presenting the PhD. thesis structure and original results) - Discussion about the doctoral research preformed - Writing a summary (of a general text from a current English or American newspaper).
Literature
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
  • VACEK, Jiří and Matthew NICHOLLS. English Texts With Tests II. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2002, 109 pp. Skripta. ISBN 80-210-2945-5. info
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: zkouška podle podmínek pro doktorandské studium MU
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Kurz není určen pro začátečníky.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen pro studenty doktorandského studia PdF MU.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2004, recent)
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