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. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Joseph Lennon, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Anjuli Pandavar, PhD (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D. (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. Dana Plíšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Timetable

Wed 20. 2. 18:00–19:40 N51, Wed 6. 3. 18:00–19:40 N51

Prerequisites

English on level B1 according to CEFR

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: 2/180, only registered: 0/180, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/180

Course objectives

The aim of the subject is to offer the students a secre environment for both, the communication in English and for learning. The framework of the course is a scaffolding that helps the students develop their own personalized study programme. This way, the students accept the responsibility for their learning and become autonomous. The subject aims to assist the students at finding the most effective learning strategies. It offers a wide range of modules that enables the students tailoring their plan to their needs. The pronciples of self-directed learning will then be useful in other disciplines too.

Learning outcomes

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.

Syllabus

• In the first two compulsory session the students will learn about the following: language competences in CEFR
• learning process
• multiple intellignece
• self-reflection
• metacognition
• The content of individual modules will depend on the requirements and needs of the student who register them.
• The two compulsory seminars will take place on the 20th February and 6th March in the spring term 2019.

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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