Course: Communicating science 1

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Course title Communicating science 1
Course code VCJ/AKP1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Siedloczek Marian, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Karasková Eva, Mgr.
Course content
1. Personality tests and their validity 2. Types of intelligence 3. Is astrology a science? 4. Inventions, big and small 5. Francis Galton's experiments 6. What have we learned from Darwin? 7. Health and medicine 8. Identifying the primary causes of stress 9. Longevity, pros and cons 10. The limitations of science 11. Flawed scientific projects and conspiracy theories 12. Science and gender

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
The subject is a one-semester English course focused on communicating science and technology, including mathematics and informatics, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, and Earth sciences. The aim of this course is to help students develop critical thinking, to build vocabulary, to reinforce grammar, reading, and listening skills, and to promote discussion on general and scientific topics. This course builds English proficiency on B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Improvement of English conversation skills on the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference.
Prerequisites
A minimum language level in English of level B1-B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages is required.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic

To complete the course, students are required to actively participate in class. A maximum of two absences per semester is permitted. Successful completion of the oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Bořkovec, M. a kol. Kompetenční rámec absolventa a absolventky učitelství. Praha. 2023.
  • Bryson, Bill (ed.). (2010). Seeing Further. The Story of Science and the Royal Society. London.


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