FF:cjva2p Online English Course II - Course Information

cjva2p Online Course of Academic English II

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Lenka Hanovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Juhasová (seminar tutor)
Joseph Lennon, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Maryšková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Eva Juhasová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Maryšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Prerequisites

( cjva1p Online English Course || CJVVsTp Entrance test - combined st. )&&((FAKULTA(FF)&&TYP_STUDIA(BMN)&&(FORMA(K)||FORMA(D))&&(!(PROGRAM(B-AJ_)||PROGRAM(B-AJA_)||PROGRAM(B-MA)||PROGRAM(N-AJU_)||PROGRAM(N-SAKS_)||PROGRAM(N-DUA_)||PROGRAM(N-AJ_)||PROGRAM(N-AJA_)||PROGRAM(N-SAKSA_)||PROGRAM(N-PAJ_)||OBOR(AJ)||OBOR(AJA)||OBOR(AJU)||OBOR(PAJ))))||OBOR(MUSFF))
This course is intended for distant students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English (B1 at least). An exemption to study the contact course CJVA2B can be exceptionally granted to the students who apply for it should the capacity of the seminar groups allow.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 38/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150

Course objectives

The course is aiming at achieving the B2 level (based on the Common European Framework of Reference) of English language competence. At the end of this course students should be able to understand the main ideas of relatively complex texts on both concrete and academic/professional topics, including discussions in their field of specialisation. Students should be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. They should be able to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of academic/professional subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the students will be able to: give a short presentation dealing with topic related to their studies and discuss the topic write an abstract of their presentation write an essay based on an academic text ask questions about academic presentations in various disciplines.

Syllabus

• This course does not have a weekly programme but the topics discussed include writing an abstract, having a presentation, writing a bibliography, peer review, and writing an essay.

Literature

required literature
• A II Seminar materials

Teaching methods

It is an online course, without class participation. Students work individually with the study materials and online exercises and submit continuous tasks.

Assessment methods

The course requires completing continuous assigments. The course is completed by exam tasks at B2 level according to CEFR which include an oral presentation, a written reaction to a presentation, discussion and an essay.

Language of instruction

English

Study support

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/cjva2p/index.qwarp

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: on-line kurz.
General note: Výstupní úroveň B2 podle ERR pro hodnocení jazyků.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: individuální konzultace.

• Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  
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