FF:CJVAEA English Autonomously - Course Information

CJVAEA English Autonomously

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Joseph Lennon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Nováček (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Timetable

Wed 16:00–17:40 G22; and Wed 26. 9. 18:00–19:40 N21, Wed 3. 10. 18:00–19:40 N21

Prerequisites

English on level B1 according to CEFR (ADAPT test recommended - https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/podzim2018/ADAPT_AJ/index.qwarp).

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/180, only registered: 0/180, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/180

Course objectives

Students will develop their metacognitive skills and competences in English as well as in other fields. They are going to accept responsibility for their learning, they will set the goals according to their needs, choose the strategies that are appropriate and effective and monitor the progress of their own learning. Based on self-reflection, they will be able to evaluate themselves. According to their needs they will develop in areas that are important for them, necessary for acquireing a foreign language, for their university studies as well as for their future career.
The course is suitable for the students in Bachelor´s, Master´s and Doctoral programmes.

Learning outcomes

Students will know how to - plan, monitor and evaluate the learning process in English
- accept responsibility for their learning
- select the content of the course according to their strengths and weaknesses
- write and speak about their learning in English in a self-reflective way

Syllabus

• In the first two introductory sessions the students will learn about the following:
• learning process
• multiple intellignece
• language learning strategies
• self-reflection
• metacognition
• The content of individual modules will depend on the requirements and needs of the student who register them.
• The sessions take place on 26th September and 3th October 2018 at 18:00 and they are compulsory.

Literature

• Karlsson L., Kjisik F. & Nordlund J. (1997). From here to autonomy. Helsinki University Press.

Teaching methods

lectures, discussions, homework, reading, reflective writing, individual counsellings, modules

Assessment methods

The partial requirements will be set in individual modules. The first two sessions are compulsory. Student have to spend a minimum of 50 hours learning English and working on their portfolio (based on the modules and ind.work). The students will be evaluated in their individual counselling sessions.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 50 hodin / semestr.

Teacher's information

https://www.cjv.muni.cz/en/english-autonomously/

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