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Course: English for Special Purposes

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Course title English for Special Purposes
Course code KAA/ESPE1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Molnár Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kubánek Michal, Mgr.
Course content


Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Business English: TBA soon

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

active weekly participation presentation of a specific topic semester tests final credit test
Recommended literature
  • Bhatia, V. K. (2016). Critical Genre Analysis: investigating interdiscursive performance in professional practice. Abingdon.
  • Bhatia, V. K. (2004). Worlds of Written Discourse: A genre based view. London.
  • Biber, Douglas and Susan Conrad. (2009). Register, Genre, and Style. New York.
  • Garzone, Giuliana. (2015). ?Genre Analysis.? In International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction. MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Jeffries, Lesley. (2010). Critical Stylistics. London.
  • Leech, Geoffrey and Mick Short. (1981). Style in Fiction. London.
  • Short, Mick. (1996). Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose. London.
  • Wales, Katie. (2011). A Dictionary of Stylistics.


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 (2025) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 21.01.2026 23:53. Data created for academic year 2025/2026