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Course: English Language 1

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Course title English Language 1
Course code KAA/AJC1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Siedloczek Marian, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ramešová Andrea, Mgr.
  • Tylšarová Helena, Mgr.
  • Hexspoor Niels, Mgr.
  • Woock Elizabeth Allyn, Mgr. PhD.
  • Voždová Marie, Mgr.
  • Roztočil Tomáš, Mgr.
  • Salcburger Filip, Mgr.
Course content
During the course students will be led through different stages of essay writing such as brainstorming, planning, pre-writing, drafting, essay organization, coherence and cohesion, style, bibliography, citations, paraphrasing, editing, plagiarism, etc. This course is aimed at developing critical thinking and analytical skills. It also introduces students to various text and essay types such as comparative essays or summaries.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 11 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 38 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to develop the essential skills and academic language students need to write academic essays. During the course students will be led through different stages of essay writing such as brainstorming, planning, pre-writing, drafting, essay organization, coherence and cohesion, style, bibliography, citations, paraphrasing, editing, plagiarism. etc. This course is aimed at developing critical thinking and analytical skills. It also introduces students to various text and essay types such as comparative essays or summaries.
The aim of this course is to develop and practice skills necessary for producing coherent texts such as essays, reviews, summaries etc, and introduce students to critical thinking and academic writing. Students learn to develop arguments, use evidence to support their arguments and contextualize them. Students practice effectively the theoretical knowledge acquired in this course.
Prerequisites
B2 level according to the Common European Framework (CEFR)

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance

80% attendance, active participation in class, completion of reading and writing assignments, consultations
Recommended literature
  • (2010). The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago.
  • Gibaldi, Joseph. (2009). MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York.
  • Griffith, Kelley. (2010). Writing Essays about Literature: International Edition. Belmont.
  • Mounsey, Chris. (2002). Essays and Dissertations. Oxford.
  • Savage & Mayer. (2005). Effective Academic Writing. Oxford.
  • Savage, Alice, and Patricia Mayer. (2005). Effective Academic Writing. Oxford.
  • Zemach & Rumisek. (2005). Academic Writing. MacMillan.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2017) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025