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Lecturer(s)
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Svobodová Dagmar, Ing. MSc.
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Course content
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1. Specifics of academic language 2. The power of structure 3. Linking words and phrases 4. Paraphrasing 5. Paragraphs, punctuation 6. Hedging 7. Describing graphs and commenting data 8. The shape of a scientific paper 9. General-specific and problem-solution texts 10. Methods 11. Results and discussion 12. Summary and conclusion 13. Introduction, CARS model 14. Abstract, title, 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)
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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). |
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| Entry level of English at least intermediate (B2) |
| Entry level of English at least intermediate (B2) |
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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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