SZ9BP_CJA3 English for Academic Purposes - C

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Prerequisites
The student must have already been credited for: SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 27 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
In the compulsorily-optional language course C the student will enlarge his terminolgy and academic language abilities in English. Successful student should have been credited for SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2 courses and completing all written assignments. Examination requirements: - 2 credits ("zápočty") in SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2 - CONVERSATION on the given topics - discussion, analysis and translation of a 5 pages-SPECIAL TEXT prepared as a home assignment (A4 format, approx. 2000 words. SPECIAL TEXT: authentic English or American texts linked to the student's field of study.
Syllabus
  • 2003/2004 EXAMINATION TOPICS 1. Education In The Czech Republic Compared With The U.K. And U.S. Systems. 2. My Field of Study. A talk about my academic subjects at the Faculty. 3. Mind, Body, Stress, Health And Sports. 4. Gender, Race, Multicultural Issues. Human rights, ethnic minorities, tolerance, etc. 5. 21st Century Problems. Drug abuse, terrorism, wars, environment,animal rights, etc..) 6. Growing Up and Growing Old (adolescence, adulthood, ageing. 7. Rules and restrictions, Crime and punishment. 8. Cultural Differences. Cultural Life; The Arts,(different cultures, EU countries, etc.). 9. Interpersonal Relations (friendship, love, breakups, etc.) 10. Non-Verbal Communication. Body language.
Literature
  • VACEK, Jiří and Matthew NICHOLLS. English Texts With Tests II. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2002, 109 pp. Skripta. ISBN 80-210-2945-5. info
  • HAINES, Simon and Barbara STEWART. New first certificate masterclass. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, 223 s. ISBN 0194328295. info
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Practical language course. Written and Oral Examination
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Jazykovy kurz neni urcen pro zacatecniky
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
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