PřF:JAM03 English for Mathematicians III - Course Information
JAM03 English for Mathematicians III
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2008
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Dr. Michael Svoboda, B.A. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAM03/01: Wed 14:00–15:50 J1, M. Svoboda
JAM03/02: Thu 10:00–11:50 J4, M. Svoboda
JAM03/03: Thu 12:00–13:50 J4, M. Svoboda
JAM03/04: Thu 14:00–15:50 J1, M. Svoboda - Prerequisites
- ! JAP03 English for Science 3 || ! JAP04 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 4 || !NOW( JAC03 English for Chemists III ) || ! JAC03 English for Chemists III || !NOW( JAF03 English for Physicists III ) || ! JAF03 English for Physicists III || !NOW( JAG03 English for Geologists III ) || ! JAG03 English for Geologists III || !NOW( JAB03 English for Biology III ) || ! JAB03 English for Biology III || !NOW( JAZ03 English for Geographers III ) || ! JAZ03 English for Geographers III
The knowledge of English at the grammar school level. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Algebra and Discrete Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Applied Mathematics - Geography (programme PřF, B-GR)
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Financial and Insurance Mathematics (programme PřF, B-AM) (2)
- Finance Mathematics (programme PřF, N-AM)
- Physics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geometry (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Chemistry for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Chemistry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Mathematical Analysis (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Mathematical Biology (programme PřF, B-BI)
- Mathematical Biology (programme PřF, N-BI)
- Mathematical Modelling and Numeric Methods (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Mathematics - Economics (programme PřF, B-AM) (2)
- Mathematics - Economics (programme PřF, M-AM)
- Mathematics - Economics (programme PřF, N-AM) (2)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, M-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, M-MA, specialization Applied Mathematics)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, M-MA, specialization Discrete Mathematics)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, M-MA, specialization Mathematical Analysis)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA, specialization Applied Mathematics)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA, specialization Discrete Mathematics)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA, specialization Mathematical Analysis)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Mathematics with Informatics (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, B-MA) (2)
- Profesional Mathematics (programme PřF, B-MA) (2)
- Profesional Statistics and Data Analysis (programme PřF, B-AM) (2)
- Statistics and Data Analysis (programme PřF, B-AM) (2)
- Statistics and Data Analysis (programme PřF, N-AM)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Descriptive Geometry (programme PřF, M-MA)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Descriptive Geometry (programme PřF, M-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Descriptive Geometry (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Descriptive Geometry (programme PřF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PřF, M-MA)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PřF, M-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PřF, M-TV)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PřF, N-SS)
- Course objectives
- General objectives: 1. to develop sufficient reading abilities for students to be able to work with foreign texts 2. to develop speaking abilities for everyday commucation needs 3. to develop listening abilities for everyday communication needs 4. to develop sufficient written abilities for students to express themselves in respective fields of study 5. to review basic principles of grammar in new contexts General tasks: Students will learn: 1) *cursory reading, text comprehension (skimming) *text information gathering (scanning) *grasping of main concepts within a given text *identification of main themes and various arguments withing given texts *inductive and deductive thought processes *discerning between fact and opinions *summarizing texts 2) To be able to speak about oneself, life, his or her studies 3) general aswell as specific understanding of spoken word (listing to recordings) 4) Resume writing and filling out of various application forms 5) consolidation of grammar in various contexts Evaluation: One written credit test
- Syllabus
- Syllabus of the course: 1.Texts from mathematics and other related fields according to current importance and interest (requisite vocab) 2.General math texts (requisite vocab) 3.Open courseware lecture materials and video lectures predominantly from MIT. 4. VOA Special English text and audio for ESL students
- Literature
- The recommended literature - see the information of the teacher
- Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
- Assessment methods
- Each course is concluded with a credit test. 85% attendance in seminars is required.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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