FC3810 English for Chemists

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Luděk Jančář, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC3810/01: Mon 8:00–8:50 B48 učebna, L. Jančář
Prerequisites
Bases of English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand chemical text written or spoken in English,
- retell chemical text in English after reading it,
- express oneself about chemical problems without dictionary.
Key topics
  • Vocabulary:
  • 1. Accidents and First Aid.
  • 2. Chemical Glassware.
  • 3. Types of Matter.
  • 4. Mixtures and Solubility
  • 5. Separating mixtures
  • 6. Chemical Nomenclature.
  • Reading and Comprehension:
  • Chosen parts from textbook Gallagher, Ingram: Chemistry Made Clear.
Study resources and literature
  • GALLAGHER, R. and P. INGRAM. Chemistry made clear. GCSE ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987, 208 s. ISBN 9780199142675. info
  • "Titulní strana předmětu" v IS
  • Study material prepared by the teacher (IS - this subject - Study materials)
  • Program ChemSketch (freeware), volně stažitelné z World Wide Web, též dostupné na CD u vyučující / Program ChemSketch (freeware), free download from World Wide Web, also accesible from teacher on CD
  • Materiál vložený do IS, část Studijní materiály - učební materiály
  • MASTERTON, William L. and Cecile N. HURLEY. Chemistry :principles & reaction : a core text. Fort Worth: Saunders College, 1997, xxv, 640 s. ISBN 0-03-005889-9. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminar
Theoretical preparation
Independent tasks
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
60 % of the points in the test on chemical nomenclature
60 % of the points in the test on labkit
not more than 3 absentions
1 lecture of the student in the extent of 15 minutes. The subject of the lecture depends on the student. The only condition is that it must be from the textbook Gallagher, Ingram: Chemistry Made Clear. The textbook is available at the teacher.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025, Autumn 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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