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Lecturer(s)
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Svobodová Dagmar, Ing. MSc.
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Course content
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In Preparatory Course, students form habits of regular independent English study, and also to consolidate language knowledge of grammar and vocabulary at B1 - B2 level during two semesters. The midterm and the final tests check their knowledge of the studied grammar and vocabulary which is necessary for the next English courses in the doctoral programmes. In Academic Writing, students master the terminology necessary for a researcher in a given area and then use it in context. Students improve their skills in working with authentic materials - reading comprehension (abstraction, deduction, summary, argumentation, etc.). The emphasis is placed on authenticity, grammatical accuracy and application skills. One part of the course is focused on writing a research paper for a journal based on the student's own research. The result is the final version of the article. Emphasis is placed on linguistic and stylistic aspects and typical features of individual sections of the research paper. In Technical Presentations, students learn skills necessary for oral academic presentation of technical topics in English and understand basic rules of an effective presentation: setting the purpose of the presentation and audience analysis, differences between written and spoken language, basic parts of a presentation and language means used in each of them, signposts, nonverbal communication, body language, visual aids. Further, students get acquainted with preparation and presentation of conference posters and other ways of communication connected with international conferences. Students have to study min. 200 pages of published text from authentic research recommended by the supervisor.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Preparation for examination
- 10 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Successful completion of DAAWC and DATPC. English level upper-intermediate C1. |
| Successful completion of DAAWC and DATPC. English level upper-intermediate C1. |
| learning outcomes |
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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 |
| list the principles of the formal parts of a professional presentation |
| list the principles of the formal parts of a professional presentation |
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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 |
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| Knowledge |
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| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
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Recommended literature
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Gairns, R., Redman, S. New Oxford Word Skills Intermediate. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780194620079.
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Hughes, J., Mallet, A. Succesful Presentations. Oxford, 2012. ISBN 9780194768368.
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Philpot, S. Headway Academic Skills Level 2 Student´s Book, Reading, Writing, and Study Skills. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780194741606.
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Philpot, S.,Curnick, L. Headway Academic Skills Level 2 Student´s Book, Listening, Speaking, and Study Skills. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780194741576.
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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.,Water, C. Oxford English Grammar Course Intermediate. Oxford University Press. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780194420822.
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