JAM01 English for Mathematicians I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAM01/01: Mon 9:00–10:50 J1, E. Čoupková
JAM01/02: Mon 11:00–12:50 J1, E. Čoupková
JAM01/03: Tue 9:00–10:50 J2, E. Čoupková
JAM01/04: Tue 11:00–12:50 J2, E. Čoupková
JAM01/05: Thu 9:00–10:50 J1, E. Čoupková
JAM01/06: Thu 11:00–12:50 J1, E. Čoupková
Prerequisites
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR
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 108 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/108, only registered: 0/108
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After completing this course the student will be able to:

understand authentic mathematical texts/lectures
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
interpret the information
discuss about general and mathematical topics
present simple mathematical topics using basic presentation techniques
summarize a simple mathematical text
classify
compare and contrast
identify causes and effects
describe a process
apply acquired skills to new topics
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of the course: University studies College and university in the USA and Canada College and university in GB Systems compared: the US and the UK Academic degrees Basic mathematical expressions Mental arithmetic Listening to the MIT lectures
Literature
  • The recommended literature - see the information of the teacher
  • Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
Teaching methods
Listening exercises from audio and video sources with accompanying questions and ensuing discussion, reading comprehension of written texts dealing with popular science themes as well as specific scientific texts, translations into Czech language, development of curricula, formal letter writing, exercises in basic grammar within scientific content and style, analysis of word structure, word derivation, expansion of casual as well as scientific vocabulary, Latin roots of words, casual and scientific conversation.
Assessment methods
Seminar attendance is compulsory. Each course is concluded with a credit test. The passing grade of the credit test is 60%.
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.
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 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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