CJVTER Terminology of European Institutions

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A. (lecturer)
Bc. Klára Hanzlíková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A.
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Bc. Klára Hanzlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJVTER/01: Thu 8:00–9:40 U36, M. Aydin
CJVTER/02: Thu 14:00–15:40 U44, M. Aydin
Prerequisites
B1+ level of English
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 27/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with basic terminology related to the European Union, the European integration process, E.U. policies, institutions, political development, and history. Students will learn to engage this newfound vocabulary for use in both written and listening comprehension practice in their other courses of European studies, and in active conversation about their field of study.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should acquire the ability to identify, comprehend, and contextualize basic terminology in relation to the European Union and its institutions.
Syllabus
  • Course objectives: The aim of this course is to familiarize students with basic terminology, or vocabulary related to the European Union, the European integration process, E.U. policies, institutions, political development, and history. This course is intended to prepare incoming first-year European Studies to engage their enriched and newfound vocabulary for use in spoken, written, and listening comprehension practice in their other courses of European studies. The primary objective of this course is vocabulary acquisition, comprehension, and practice. This course was conceived to be intended for European Studies students and our classes will have a mixed level of English language comprehension as well as knowledge of European Studies. The course materials are therefore quite diverse, and at times challenging, but those students correctly enrolled in the course during their first (or even second) semester of European Studies should not feel unwelcome or discouraged from participation in the course; on the contrary, this course was designed for the beginner, or entry-level Bachelor students of European Studies, so I ask that those students at a higher level in their study programs both acknowledge and be respectful of this fact. Learning outcomes: At the end of the course, the students should acquire the ability to identify, comprehend, and contextualize basic terminology in relation to the European Union and its institutions. Teaching methods: • reading and textual analysis • class discussions • summary and presentation skills • written examination Assessment methods: Throughout the semester you will be assigned different tasks. Each assignment will be worth a certain number of points, with a total possible score of 100. Your final score will determine your letter grade, according to this rubric: A: 100–93 B: 92–85 C: 84–77 D: 76–69 E: 68–60 F: 59 and below.
Literature
  • : English for Diplomatic Purposes, 2016, Friedrich, Channel View Publications
  • BULMER, Simon, Stephen GEORGE, Owen PARKER, Ian BACHE and Charlotte BURNS. Politics in the European union. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2020, xxxvi, 596. ISBN 9780198820635. info
Teaching methods
• reading and textual analysis • class discussions • continuous homework • summary and presentation skills • a written didactic test
Assessment methods
Throughout the semester you will be assigned different tasks. Each assignment will be worth a certain number of points, with a total possible score of 100. Your final score will determine your letter grade, according to this rubric: A: 100–93 B: 92–85 C: 84–77 D: 76–69 E: 68–60 F: 59 and below. • Group facilitation of current events: 30 points • Participation in discussions during class 10 points • Inter-Active Terminology for Europe (IATE) Terms of the week audio clips: 20 points (10 points for each language) • Political party presentation: 10 points • Didactic exit test (multiple choice/ matching /short answer): 30 points
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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