JAZ03 English for Geographers III

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Bc. Mgr. Petra Chládková (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Martiníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAZ03/01: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Thu 13:00–14:50 J5, D. Dlabolová
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of JAZ03 course is:
to raise students' awareness of trends and practices among members of specific discourse communities (introducing language in the context of typical genres, practising those genres)
to practise and extend academic vocabulary and basic specialized vocabulary in geographical context (e.g.: academic CV and cover letter for field-related jobs, job interview, poster presentation, hydrology – rivers, transport- airports, natural hazards and specialized maps, cloud computing, slow cities )
to practise language skills and functions typical for natural sciences (e.g. process description, cause-effect, argumentation: persuasive/balanced, analysing: comparing/contrasting, evaluating, etc.) which the students will be able to apply to a narrower/more specific context of their specializations (transferrable skills)
to practise academic skills, e.g.: formal writing/note-taking from a lecture, identifying and formulating main ideas, identifying specific information, interpretation of information, text summary, taking part in discussions, speaking in public about geography-related topics, politeness in negative answers and giving feedback
to practise B2 grammar in academic or specialized context
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
better understand an authentic global problem from the angle of their specialization and at the same time communicate it with other specialists in their team
better understand interdisciplinary relationships
formulate their key skills and motivation for the work in a research team (CV, letter of application for an internship, mock interview)
think critically and evaluate information
use English as a tool of communication - functional academic language, specific language of the subject
communicate their results effectively by making their presentations understandable
Syllabus
  • CV, covering letter
  • Job interview
  • Visuals in physical geography - rivers
  • Visuals in human geography - transport
  • Natural hazards - preparing a poster
  • Comparing specialzed maps
  • Job interview simulation
  • Connectivity
  • Cloud computing
  • Slow cities
  • Grammar:giving advice (had better), preferences (would rather), indirect questions, prepositional phrases, noun phrases, articles, relative clauses, If-clauses, modlas for hedging
Literature
  • WAUGH, David. Geography : an integrated approach. 4th ed. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes, 2009, 657 s. ISBN 9781408504079. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
  • KNOX, Paul L. and Sallie A. MARSTON. Human geography : places and regions in global context. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2013, xxiii, 445. ISBN 9780321728876. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380. ISBN 9780521189064. info
  • Collins cobuild English grammar. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990, xxiii, 486. ISBN 0-00-370257-X. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
Teaching methods
text analysis; reading/listening comprehension practice; pronunciation and grammar exercises; specialzed and academic vocabulary activities and simulations; presentations using basic presentation technique and discussion; terminology, useful vocabulary and definitions support - blended learning (interactive materials in IS MU, drill in IS MU)
Assessment methods
Active participation in class workand completing all assignments from every seminar.
Credit test - 60% of correct answers.
80% attendance in the 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.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/podzim2018/JAZ03/Seminarni_skupiny_D.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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