Course: English for Academic Purposes 1

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Course title English for Academic Purposes 1
Course code UJP/AEP1
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Schwarzová Kopačková Markéta, Mgr.
Course content
Knowledge: Academic focus - understanding and presenting information Organization: Academic focus - perspective and stance Motivation: academic focus - definition and explanation Nature: academic focus - description Power: academic focus - reporting and summarazing Growth: academic focus - using sources

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Cooperative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Textual studies, Practicum
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
identify basic grammatical structures
use basic pronunciation rules
use basic vocabulary in everyday life situations
form basic grammatical structures correctly
structure a short simple text correctly
Skills
interact in a short social conversation
give personal opinions in simple language
handle a simple telephone conversation and leave a message
use a variety of phrases and sentences to describe their family and other people, living conditions, their town, present or most recent job or study in simple terms
express simple complaints, e.g. returning an unsatisfactory purchase
understand short and simple texts and personal letters
understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment/ study)
understand the main points of short straightforward and simple messages and announcements
talk about past events
write a simple and short informal e-mail, e.g. reply to the e-mail from a friend
talk about present and future hypothetical situations
write a short formal e-mail, e.g. reply to an advertisement
Competences
N/A
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
use common grammatical structures appropriately in academic communication
demonstrate knowledge of career-related vocabulary
use general vocabulary appropriately in academic communication
Test Skills demonstration during practicum Seminar work Continuous assessment
Skills
reproduce main ideas in a presentation
identify the topic, main idea and key information in an academic text
write down the key points of a lecture in a note form
formulate a definition and a short explanation
give a short presentation
write a summary of a short academic text
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Cooperative instruction
Competences
E-learning
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Cooperative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Edward De Chazal, Louis Rogers. Oxford EAP: Intermediate/B1+ Students Book and CD-ROM Pack. Oxford, 2013.
  • Ken Paterson and Roberta Wedge. Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford, 2013. ISBN 9780194329996.


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