PdF:SKPC071 English for academic purposes - Course Information

SKPC071 English for academic purposes

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Daniel Gerrard, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Mgr. Anna Maryšková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Maryšková
Supplier department: Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable

Thu 19. 2. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 26. 2. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 5. 3. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 12. 3. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 19. 3. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 26. 3. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 9. 4. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 16. 4. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna, Thu 23. 4. 10:00–11:50 D36 učebna

Prerequisites

B2 level knowledge of English is required.

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

• School pedagogy (programme PdF, D-SKPED) (2)

Abstract

This C1 level course is intended for doctoral students at the Faculty of Education (with the exception of students from the Foreign Language Didactics programme). The course develops all four language skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) while putting a special emphasis on academic writing and speaking.

Learning outcomes

A C1 student can: - understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning; - express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; - use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; - produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Key topics

SESSION 1: Course introduction; writing an academic bio; SESSION 2: Introduction to academic writing; SESSION 3: Academic writing with corpora; SESSION 4: The writing process; SESSION 5: Writing a conference abstract; SESSION 6: Coherence and cohesion; SESSION 7: Authorial presence; SESSION 8: Structuring a presentation; SESSION 9: Delivering a presentation.

Study resources and literature

recommended literature
• DVOŘÁČKOVÁ, Veronika; Dita HOCHMANOVÁ and Dita TRČKOVÁ. Anglická terminologie pro učitele Praktický průvodce (English Terminology for Teachers - Practical Guide). Praha: Grada, 2021, 223 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-2470-1. info
• SPARLING, Thomas Donaldson; Christopher Adam RANCE and Simona KALOVÁ. English or Czenglish. Avoiding Czechisms in English. 1. vyd. . Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021, 319 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9965-4. URL info
• ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Group discussions; presentations; group and individual writing tasks; reading and text analysis; peer review; grammar and vocabulary study.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Credit requirements: 1) attendance (at least five sessions) and active participation; 2) ROPOT quizzes; 3) conference abstract + academic bio; 4) peer review of abstracts; 5) oral presentation of doctoral research (10-15 mins + Q&A) in the exam period.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Zkouška podle podmínek pro doktorské studium MU.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je určen pro studenty doktorského studia PdF MU.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen pro studenty doktorského studia na PdF MU.

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