PřF:JAZ01 English for Geographers I - Course Information
JAZ01 English for Geographers I
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2008
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Věra Hranáčová (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAZ01/01: Mon 12:00–13:50 J1, H. Ševečková
JAZ01/02: Mon 14:00–15:50 J1, H. Ševečková
JAZ01/03: Tue 8:00–9:50 J5, H. Ševečková - Prerequisites
- (! JAP01 English for Science 1 || ! JAP02 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 2 || ! JAP03 English for Science 3 || ! JAP04 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 4 || !NOW( JAC01 English for Chemists I ) || ! JAC01 English for Chemists I || !NOW( JAF01 English for Physicists I ) || ! JAF01 English for Physicists I || !NOW( JAG01 English for Geologists I ) || ! JAG01 English for Geologists I || !NOW( JAM01 English for Mathematicians I ) || ! JAM01 English for Mathematicians I || !NOW( JAB01 English for Biology I ) || ! JAB01 English for Biology I )
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
- Applied Geography (programme PřF, N-GK)
- Applied Mathematics - Geography (programme PřF, B-GR)
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Descriptive Geometry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Physical Geography (programme PřF, N-GK) (2)
- Physics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Physics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Physics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Geographical Cartography and Geoinformatics (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
- Geographical Cartography and Geoinformatics (programme PřF, N-GK) (2)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Physical Geography)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Human Geography)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Obecný směr)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Profesní směr)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Physical Geography)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Climatology and Hydrology)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Regional Geography and Regional Planning)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Socio-Economic Geography)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Physical Geography)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Climatology and Hydrology)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Regional Geography and Regional Planning)
- Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Socio-Economic Geography)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Geography for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Geography (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
- Geography (programme PřF, B-GK, specialization Physical Geography)
- Geography (programme PřF, B-GK, specialization Human Geography)
- Geoinformatics and Regional Development (programme PřF, B-AG)
- Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development (programme PřF, B-AG)
- Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
- Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Chemistry for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Chemistry for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Chemistry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Chemistry with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Mathematics for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Mathematics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Regional Geography and Regional Planning (programme PřF, N-GK) (2)
- Social Geography (programme PřF, N-GK) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GK)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Chemistry (programme PřF, M-CH)
- 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 geography, cartography and other related fields according to current importance and interest (necessary vocab) 2.General texts (necessary vocab)
- Literature
- Advanced English Grammar, Murphy
- GRELLET, Françoise. Developing reading skills : a practical guide to reading comprehension exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, 252 s. ISBN 0521283647. info
- 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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