| Course title | Academic English Writing for Students of Art History |
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| Course code | KAL/AEWAH |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | unspecified |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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During the course we will look at: - Plain English - some basic grammar - how to formulate effective sentences - compose paragraphs and texts - paraphrasing - expressing opinions and constructing arguments - writing introductions, conclusions and abstracts - and much more The most important books for self study are: - Vocabulary: McCarthy, O'Dell. Academic Vocabualry in Use - Grammar: Murphy, English Grammar in Use. A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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| Learning outcomes |
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Writing is perhaps the most important skill for academic workers. Still, very few take courses in writing. But without practice, we cannot improve. This course is designed for students who need to develop their English writing skills. We will work with developing writing techniques, planning and organising texts, composing and revising. The course also includes some grammar necessary for the development of better writing skills. During the course you will learn how to present your work attractively in written form, as well as better understand subject related texts.
This course will teach you how to compose academic texts in English. This includes planning, composing and revising. Part of this is improving your general English level, and students who take the AEWH course should begin at level B1 and should to reach level B2. At the end of the course, you should have English skills at level B2, as well as: - be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their fields of specialisation - be able to take independent notes of an English subject-related text which they are reading or which is being presented - be able to express their own critical thoughts on the given theme in written form - be able to translate, with the use of a dictionary, a fairly difficult English subject-related text into their native language. |
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To take this course you need to have English on at least level B1. Before choosing the course, you can do the placement test (user ID and password are identical with Portal UP):https://moodle.ff.upol.cz/course/view.php?id=287
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam, Essay
Requirements for the end of course credits You have to: - sign up in the electronic system STAG at the beginning of the semester - attend the classes regularly (a document from the doctor or from the department explaining the reasons for the student´s absence is needed). Absence from a class does not justify failure to fulfil their tasks for the following class - be disciplined, attentive and active in class - prepare homework on a regular basis - fulfil all tasks by the end of the examination period of the given semester at the latest. - pass the final test |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Sociology (2016) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Archeology (2015) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2017) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2016) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Korean for Business (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Psychology (2015) | Category: Psychology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2016) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |