CJVA103 Academic English with a Focus on Intercultural Communication

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Zapletalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Dana Plíšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 U36
Prerequisites
((FAKULTA(FSS) && TYP_STUDIA(BMN) && FORMA(P)) || (OBOR(MUSFSS))) && ((PdF:ADAPT_AJ Adaptive Test Aj)) && (!NOWANY(CJVA101 Academic English with a Focus on Writing, CJVA102 Academic English with a Focus on Presentations, CJVA104 Academic English))
Passing PdF:ADAPT_AJ Adaptivní test Aj with the result indicating that you are on the B1 level or higher (https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/podzim2017/ADAPT_AJ/index.qwarp). Students on the B1 level are able to communicate in English, express their opinions as well as summarize academic texts.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Abstract
The aim of the course is to open the horizons of the students and to enable them practicing their English within intercultural topics. Furthermore, they will further develop skills that are essential for academia, such as presenting, academic writing, note-taking, critical thinking and reflecting. The course will also be a framework for widening their vocabulary and activating known or critical grammar structures in English.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:

- discuss and debate on a variety of important contemporary issues in the theory and practice of intercultural communication
- write and revise a project proposal in English
- present efficiently and engagingly in English, and respond to their colleagues’ presentations with constructive feedback
- write a 5-paragraph essay
- prepare and present a poster and a conference abstract
Key topics
  • culture
  • language
  • stereotypes, Hall and his theory
  • sense of humour
  • religion, Lewis and his theory
  • history
  • traditions and customs
  • Hofstede and his thories (dimensions and onions)
  • art and music
  • gender
  • social environment / SES
  • food and drink
Study resources and literature
  • to be specified later
  • PILLER, Ingrid. Intercultural communication : a critical introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2011, ix, 197. ISBN 9780748632831. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
discussions based on readings and videos, self-reflection and peer reflection, presentations, writing assignments
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Students are going to work on written and spoken assignments that have a total score of 100points. The final assessment will be based on a portfolio consisting of at least 10 items, presentation and a final interview. The final grades depend on the total score:
100 - 93 = A
92 - 85 = B
84 - 77 = C
76 - 69 = D
98 - 61 = E
60 and below = F
Assignments: group presentation, poster presentation, abstract writing, essay... A portfolio of assignments will be discussed and reflected on in the exam period.
The criteria of the assignments to be specified.
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
• • INFORMACE O KONCEPCI KURZŮ AKADEMICKÉ ANGLIČTINY CJVA101-104: • Studenti si mohou zapsat libovolnou ze čtyř alternativ akademické angličtiny (AA), tj. CJVA101, CJVA102, CJVA103 nebo CJVA104. Všechny čtyři předměty jsou zakončeny zkouškou na úrovni B2 umožňující studentům splnit si minimální jazykovou kompetenci potřebnou pro přístup ke státnicím. Ve všech čtyřech předmětech jsou zastoupeny všechny čtyři jazykové dovednosti – listening, reading, speaking a writing. • Rozhodnutí studenta, do kterého předmětu AA se zapíše, by mělo být motivováno tím, kde cítí největší slabiny, popř. kde je nejvíce motivován se dále rozvíjet. • Samotné hodnocení v konkrétním předmětu AA pak odráží jeho zaměření: např. v CJVA101 získává student celkem 35 procent bodů za úkoly postihující schopnost akademického psaní, zatímco „speaking“ má váhu 25 bodů; obdobně v CJVA102 získává student 35 procent bodů za úkoly odrážející schopnost vyjadřování a prezentace v akademickém kontextu, zatímco „writing“ je ohodnocen „pouze“ dvaceti procenty celkové známky. • • Studenti, kterým nebude umožněn přístup do kurzu z důvodu nízkého počtu bodů v ADAPT_AJ testu, je doporučeno zapsat si za účelem zlepšení angličtiny předmět AJ91010 Angličtina pro neanglisty vyučovaný na KAA FF a pokusit se o absolvování ADAPT_AJ testu příští semestr.•
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: v jarním semestru.
Listed among prerequisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Autumn 2026, Spring 2027.
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