FF:CJVA1M English I. - Course Information
CJVA1M English for Academic Purposes I.
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2007
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (seminar tutor)
David Charles Fraser (seminar tutor)
Ludmila Vyskupová (assistant)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Ivana Malovičová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- CJVA1M/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJVA1M/B: No timetable has been entered into IS. - Prerequisites
- This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. One pre-requisite for attending the course is the passing of an entrance grammar test, which tests grammar and expressions using multiple choice gap fill exercises in sentences and whole paragraphs. The time limit is 30 minutes and pass mark is 60%. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Master's studies.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Archaeology (programme FF, M-HI) (2)
- Archaeology (programme FF, M-HS)
- Archaeology (programme FF, N-GE)
- Archaeology (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Archaeology (programme FF, N-HS)
- Archival Administration (programme FF, M-HI)
- Archival Administration (programme FF, M-HS)
- Archival Studies (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Archival Studies (programme FF, N-HS)
- Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-HS)
- Baltic Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Baltic Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-HS)
- Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- History of Arts (programme FF, M-HS)
- History of Arts (programme FF, M-OT)
- History of Arts (programme FF, N-HS)
- History of Arts (programme FF, N-OT) (2)
- Aesthetics and Culture Studies (programme FF, N-HS)
- Aesthetics and Culture Studies (programme FF, N-OT) (2)
- Aesthetics (programme FF, M-HS)
- Aesthetics (programme FF, M-OT) (2)
- Aesthetics (programme FF, N-HS) (2)
- Aesthetics (programme FF, N-OT) (3)
- Ethnology (programme FF, M-HI) (2)
- Ethnology (programme FF, M-HS)
- Ethnology (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Ethnology (programme FF, N-HS)
- European Politics (Eng.) (programme FSS, N-PL)
- European Studies (programme FSS, N-MS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, M-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, M-PH)
- Philosophy (programme FF, N-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH) (3)
- French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- History (programme FF, M-HI) (2)
- History (programme FF, M-HS)
- History (programme FF, N-HI) (3)
- History (programme FF, N-HS)
- Musicology (programme FF, M-HS)
- Musicology (programme FF, M-OT)
- Musicology (programme FF, N-HS)
- Musicology (programme FF, N-OT) (3)
- Environmental Humanities (programme FSS, N-HE3)
- Environmental Humanities (programme FSS, N-SO)
- Environmental Humanities (programme FSS, N-SOK)
- Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Information and Library Studies (programme FF, N-IS) (2)
- Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, M-HI) (2)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, M-HS)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, N-HS)
- Classical Philology (programme FF, M-FI)
- Classical Philology (programme FF, N-FI)
- Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, N-KS) (2)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, N-KSK)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS) (2)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, N-MSK)
- International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS)
- Museology (programme FF, M-HI)
- Museology (programme FF, M-HS)
- Museology (programme FF, N-HI) (3)
- Museology (programme FF, N-HS)
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, M-FI)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, M-HS)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-HS)
- Education (programme FF, M-HS)
- Education (programme FF, M-PD)
- Education (programme FF, N-HS)
- Education (programme FF, N-PD) (3)
- Political Science (programme FSS, N-PL) (2)
- Political Science (programme FSS, N-PLK)
- Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, M-HI)
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, M-HS)
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, N-HS)
- Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (2)
- Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS) (2)
- Psychology (programme FSS, N-PSK)
- Psychotherapeutic Studies (programme FSS, N-PS)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, M-HS)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, M-PH)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, N-HS)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, N-PH) (3)
- Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Social Education and Counselling (programme FF, N-PD)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP) (2)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SPK)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Personnel Management and Organizational Development)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Social Policy)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Social Work)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Labour market, employment policy and human resources development)
- Sociology (Eng.) (programme FSS, N-SO)
- Sociology (programme FSS, N-SO) (2)
- Sociology (programme FSS, N-SOK)
- Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Theatre Science (programme FF, M-HS)
- Theatre Science (programme FF, M-OT) (2)
- Theatre Science (programme FF, N-HS)
- Theatre Science (programme FF, N-OT) (3)
- Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, M-HS)
- Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, M-OT)
- Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, N-HS) (2)
- Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, N-OT) (4)
- Theory of Interactive Media (programme FF, N-HS)
- Theory of Interactive Media (programme FF, N-OT) (3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in History (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in History (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in History (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Pedagogy (programme FF, N-HS3) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Pedagogy (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Pedagogy (programme FF, N-SS3) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- Information and Library Studies (programme FF, M-IS) (2)
- Information and Library Studies (programme FF, N-IS) (2)
- Course objectives
- The course English for Academic and Professional Purposes I is aimed at developing academic/professional linguistic skills. The course deals with: 1. Reading - working with academic/professional texts that relate to the areas of study of FA & FSS students, and developing orientation, comprehension, and summarizing skills in relation to the readings; 2. Writing - expanding skills of summary writing, expressing ideas, and writing reports that pertain to the student's field of study; 3. Speaking and presentation development are important aspects of the course. Students must prepare a presentation (5 - 7 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course. Presentation preparation also involves improving abilities in leading/participating in discussions and responding to questions, requests, or comments appropriately. Other oral skills involve discussions, expressing one's own ideas, paraphrasing others' ideas, and summarizing the main ideas of academic/professional texts. 4. Listening skills - focus on developing aural comprehension in the context of discussions, presentations, and recordings. The focus is on understanding the main ideas of academic/professional audio texts, although listening for specific detailed information is also done.
- Syllabus
- 1. Language 2. Presentations I 3. Presentations II 4. University 5. Library 6. Pop Culture 7. Tourism 8. Religion 9. Professions 10. Social Studies
- Literature
- Seminární materiály označené AI v informačním systému-IS-Student-filozofická fakulta, podzim 2005, předmět CJVA1M-Studijní materiály
- Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
- Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
- Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
- Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
- Vysílání BBC, Euronews a CNN
- Assessment methods (in Czech)
- Nedílnou součástí požadavku pro udělení zápočtu je ústní prezentace studenta na akademické/odborné téma. Tyto prezentace probíhají během podzimního semestru.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: požaduje se znalost angličtiny na středně pokročilé úrovni.
Information on course enrolment limitations: vstupní gramatický test na středně pokročilé úrovni - Teacher's information
- http://www.phil.muni.cz, katedry, Centrum jazykového vzdělávání, rozvrh
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2007, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/spring2007/CJVA1M