CJV01 English for Academic Purposes I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
James Crispin Allen, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJV01/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/09: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/10: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/11: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/12: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/13: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/14: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/15: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/17: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/18: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/19: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJV01/20: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/21: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/22: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/23: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/24: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/25: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Malovičová
CJV01/26: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/27: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJV01/28: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/29: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/30: No timetable has been entered into IS.
CJV01/31: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Allen
CJV01/32: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
This course is for students at an intermediate/upper-intermediate level of English. Students are required to pass an entrance grammar test covering knowledge of English at an intermediate/upper-intermediate level. The test will be given in the first week of the autumn semester. This optional complementary course is for students studying the Bc. programme or the first cycle of the five year Mgr. programme.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course English for Academic Purposes is focused on linguistic academic skills, i.e. an analysis of the structure of texts and their terminology, and the writing skills of basic texts - CV, formal letters and summaries. During seminars all language skills are practised (reading, writing, speaking and listening)through student presentations and with respect to specific academic needs. Extra grammar practice will be included.
Syllabus
  • The course English for Academic Purposes is focused on academic skills and topics based on the Faculty of Arts and the School of Social Studies, and writing skills of basic texts - CV, formal letters and summaries. During seminars all language skills are practised (reading, writing, speaking and listening) with respect to specific academic needs. Further practice of grammar will be included. To obtain the credit, students must give a presentation about a topic relating to their field.
Literature
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
  • Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/ Professional English, Leda 1995
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
  • Seminární materiály označené A I na dokumentovém serveru FSS
  • Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A. V. A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminární cvičení ukončena písemným zápočtovým testem.Během semestru probíhají ústní prezentace studentů na odborné téma jako součást požadavku k zápočtu.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: požaduje se znalost angličtiny na středně pokročilé úrovni.
Credit evaluation note: studenti FF oboru VIK získávají 4 kredity.
Information on course enrolment limitations: vstupní gramatický test na středně pokročilé úrovni
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz, katedry, Centrum jazykového vzdělávání, rozvrh
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2003, recent)
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