PřF:JAB03 English for Biology III - Course Information
JAB03 English for Biology III
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2011
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Hana Němcová (lecturer)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAB03/01: Wed 9:00–10:50 C15/227, H. Němcová
JAB03/02: Wed 11:00–12:50 C15/227, H. Němcová
JAB03/03: Thu 13:00–14:50 C15/227, H. Němcová
JAB03/04: Thu 15:00–16:50 C15/227, 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.
The capacity limit for the course is 72 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/72, only registered: 0/72 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 69 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.
- The recommended literaure - see the information of the teacher
- online: New Scientist, Science Daily, Nature, National Geographic, BBC, How stuff works,
- 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 2011, recent)
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