Academic Communication Skills in English (DACSE)
Spring Term 2019


DACSE 2018
•course instructors
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•course administration
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•course introduction
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•LIBOR ŠTĚPÁNEK (libor.stepanek@cjv.muni.cz)
•DANIEL GERRARD (daniel.gerrard@cjv.muni.cz)
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•Masaryk University Language Centre (CJV MU) Komenského nám 2
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•LŠ
•Education:
•MA in English
•   (MA in History & PhD in Political Science)
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•Specialization and Research:
•Academic Public Speaking
•Academic Writing
•Creative Approach Language Teaching
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course objectives
•After completing this course you will be able to:
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•communicate effectively within the international academic community setting
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•be a successful participant of an international conference/meeting;
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• recognize various organizational patterns found in academic speaking;
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•adjust communication to different tasks;
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•write short formal academic texts.
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course organisation
• 4 block sessions
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•theoretical input combined with diverse practical activities based on individual needs
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materials
•IS study materials
•face-to-face classes
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•IS (or other) discussion forum
•collaborative activities
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requirements
•Active participation in:
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•presentations / talks / teaching sessions giving
•face-to-face discussions
•online discussions
•writing assignment
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introduction
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introduction
•peer2peer → class
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