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Lecturer(s)
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Svobodová Dagmar, Ing. MSc.
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Course content
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Reading - Structure of the sentences. - Skimming, scanning. - Summary. - Purpose of the text. Writing - An approach to academic writing. - Writing general - specific text. - Problem, process, solution. - Data commentary. - Writing summaries. Writing individual sections of a research paper from the student´s area: - Methods section. - Results section. - Introduction section. - Discussion section. - Acknowledgements. - Title. - Abstract, Key words.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
- Home preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 28 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 56 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| The minimum level of English for the course attendance is Intermediate (B2). |
| The minimum level of English for the course attendance is Intermediate (B2). |
| Skills |
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| Entry level of English at least intermediate (B2) |
| Entry level of English at least intermediate (B2) |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the difference between scientific fact, opinion and speculation |
| describe the difference between scientific fact, opinion and speculation |
| identify inappropriate or unverifiable literary sources |
| identify inappropriate or unverifiable literary sources |
| choose the academic style of the language with all its specifics in grammar and vocabulary |
| choose the academic style of the language with all its specifics in grammar and vocabulary |
| identify conjunctions and connecting expressions and other tools used to maintain the coherence and continuity of the text |
| identify conjunctions and connecting expressions and other tools used to maintain the coherence and continuity of the text |
| explain the principles of the formal parts of a professional article intended for publication |
| explain the principles of the formal parts of a professional article intended for publication |
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| use appropriate literary sources and cite them correctly |
| use appropriate literary sources and cite them correctly |
| suggest the goal of scientific research and its limits |
| suggest the goal of scientific research and its limits |
| interpret verbally non-verbal complex data, tables, graphs, systems of equations, mathematical models |
| interpret verbally non-verbal complex data, tables, graphs, systems of equations, mathematical models |
| characterize trends resulting from specific data |
| characterize trends resulting from specific data |
| distinguish different experimental research methods |
| distinguish different experimental research methods |
| analyze the content of a professional text |
| analyze the content of a professional text |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| E-learning |
| E-learning |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Essay |
| Essay |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
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Recommended literature
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de Chazal, E., McCarter, S.. A Course in English for Academic Purposes (B2). Oxford, 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-400178-6.
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Goodson,P. Becoming an academic writer. Sage publications, 2018. ISBN 9781483376257.
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Saramaki, J. How to write a scientific paper. 2018. ISBN 0781730784163.
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Swales, J.M.,Feak, Ch.B. Academic Writing for Graduate Students 3rd edition. Ann Arbor, 2012. ISBN 9780472034758.
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Swan, M., Walter, C. Oxford English Grammar Course Intermediate with Answers. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780194420822.
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