ESF:DXJ_AKD2 Academic skills E - Course Information
DXJ_AKD2 Academic skills in English
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationSpring 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Milan Boháček, M.A. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- DXJ_AKD2/01: Mon 9:20–11:00 S401, J. Hrbáčková, B. Pojslová
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- Výuka předmětu bude realizována, pokud si předmět registruje minimálně 6 studentů.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Economics (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-EKT4) (2)
- Economics (programme ESF, D-EKT4) (2)
- Finance (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-FU4) (2)
- Finance (programme ESF, D-FU4) (2)
- Finance (Ger.) (programme ESF, D-FU4) (2)
- Economic Policy (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)
- Business Economy and Management (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-EKM4) (2)
- Business Economy and Management (programme ESF, D-EKM4) (2)
- Public Economics (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)
- Public Economics (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)
- Course objectives
- By the end of this course, the students will be able to write and critically assess a well structured abstract, they will be aware of typical features of academic writing. The participants will also be able to take an active part in discussions in academic contexts of their interest. They will be able to present clear, smoothly-flowing presentations in a style appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure and an appropriate conclusion.
- Syllabus
- Seminar 1 – Introduction to Academic Writing
- Seminar 2 - Word level; Formal and Informal language; Language functions; Academic discussion I
- Seminar 3 - Functional language I; Title; Abstract; Academic discussion II
- Seminar 4 - Functional language II; Paragraph level; Introduction to Presentation
- Seminar 5 - Functional language III ; Paraphrasing and summarising; Presentation - signposting
- Seminar 6 - Functional language IV; Citations and references; Cohesion; Presentation - concluding
- Seminar 7 - Functional language V; Punctuation; Academic discussion III
- Seminar 8 - Functional language VI; Inversion; Presentation - structure
- Seminar 9 - Functional language VII; Dangling modifiers, Academic discussion IV
- Seminar 10 - Videoconference I
- Seminar 11 - Videoconference II Seminar 12 - Presentation seminar I
- Seminar 13 - Presentation seminar II
- Teaching methods
- class discussion, interactive seminars, online communication
- Assessment methods
- Successful completion of this course involves giving an academic presentation and writing a presentation abstract; contributing to discussions in seminars, participating in the wiki activities, 80% attendance.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět předpokládá pokročilou úroveň znalostí angličtiny. - Information about innovation of course.
- This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/econ/spring2015/DXJ_AKD2