Course: Individual English Course

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Course title Individual English Course
Course code FIF/93IEC
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester -
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burešová Jana, prof. PhDr. CSc.
  • Elbel Martin, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Antonín Malaníková Michaela, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Miller Jaroslav, prof. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Nováček Karel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Oppeltová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Papajík David, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Perutka Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Prchal Pavlíčková Radmila, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Somer Tomáš, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Stejskal Jan, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Švaříčková Slabáková Radmila, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Viktořík Michael, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hellová Dana, Mgr.
  • Kalous Antonín, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Molnár Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The major focus of the course will be on writing academic texts and presentation skills in English. The course will be tailored to the individual students needs.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on academic writing and academic spoken discourse, and aims to help students develop their English language competence in areas which are vital to their studies. The students will be asked to work on tasks relevant to their academic fields of interest, and complete written and spoken presentations. AIM: to work with different genres related to the students? fields of study to improve the students? language skills with particular focus on presentation, discussing, writing and reading comprehension to increase students? confidence in their use of English, with major focus on presentations and listening/speaking practice to develop students? argumentation skills to meet individual students? needs
Knowledge of English at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Prerequisites
A project to work on. (project = articles/ grant/conference/exam)

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Knowledge of English at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Recommended literature
  • Brink-Budgen, R. van den. (2000). Critical Thinking for Students. Oxford.
  • Čmejrková, Světla, František Daneš, and Jindra Světlá. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Praha.
  • Mounsey, Chris. (2002). Essays and Dissertations. Oxford.
  • Owtram, Nicola T. (2010). The Pragmatics of Academic Writing.. Oxford.


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