PřF:JAB03 English for Biology III - Course Information
JAB03 English for Biology III
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAB03/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 J1, H. Němcová
JAB03/02: Tue 12:00–13:50 J2, H. Němcová
JAB03/03: Tue 14:00–15:50 J2, H. Němcová
JAB03/04: Wed 12:00–13:50 J1, H. Němcová - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR - English for specific purposes
- 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
- there are 52 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- After completing this course the student will be able to:
understand authentic biological texts/lectures
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
interpret the information
present biological topics using basic presentation techniques
summarize a biological text
compare and contrast
use arguments in a discussion on a biological topic (defend one´s opinion, opose, support arguments of a colleague)
create a CV, write a letter of application,
present oneself in a mock interview - Syllabus
- Narwhals
- Do whales and dolphins sleep?
- CV
- Cover letter
- Interview
- Ageing, telomeres, telomerase
- Seawater bacteria
- Lifespans
- Origin of life
- Comparing - contrasting
- Literature
- Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
- online: New Scientist, Science Daily, Nature, National Geographic, BBC, How stuff works,
- The recommended literaure - see the information of the teacher
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- Academic writing course :study skills in English. Edited by R.R Jordan. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1999, 160 s. ISBN 0-582-40019-8. info
- Teaching methods
- foreign language course; text analysis, listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups, plenary) presentations using basic presentation technique; mock interview blended learning - IS MU (interactive materials, dril)
- 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)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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