K1AJ1_cjv English for Academic Purposes

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
K1AJ1_cjv/01: Tue 11:30–13:10 45-119, Z. Handlová
K1AJ1_cjv/02: Tue 13:20–15:00 45-119, Z. Handlová
Prerequisites
B2 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is expected.
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 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 33/48, only registered: 0/48
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop academic skills of students, particularly reading, writing, speaking as well as specific technical vocabulary in the field of the cosmetics science. By the end of the course students will be able to use professionally relevant grammatical phenomena.
Learning outcomes
Successful graduates of this course will acquire an advanced command of professional terminology in cosmetics science, health, anatomy and marketing. Besides, the study will focus on practising complex grammatical phenomena and developing academic writing, reading and speaking skills.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Academic orientation, principles of healthcare, introduction to academic presentations.
  • Week 2: The history of cosmetics. Academic skills: presentations continued, word formation.
  • Week 3: Basics of anatomy, integumentary system, the structure and function of a cell. Academic skills: Pronunciation of anatomical terms originating in Latin a Greek. Writing an abstract I.
  • Week 4: Immunology of Skin and Reactivity. Academic skills: Writing an abstract II.
  • Week 5: Disorders of integumentary system. Academic skills: Note taking and summarizing.
  • Week 6: Cosmetic ingredients and products. Principles of skin care. Academic skills: Note taking and summarizing II.
  • Week 7: Plants for cosmetic purposes. Academic skills: Pronunciation of botanical terms originating in Latin and Greek.
  • Week 8: Natural products and stem cells. Academic skills: Presenting an argument I.
  • Week 9: Legal aspects of cosmetic products, animal testing issues. Academic skills: academic discussion
  • Week 10: Principles of Management and Marketing. Academic skills: Presenting an argument II.
  • Week 11: Cosmetic Nanotechnology. Academic skills: Quantifying expressions, units of measurements, and common symbols.
  • Week 12: Revision.
  • Week 13: Final written test.
  • During the semester selected grammar topics relevant to academic English will be reviewed. (Tenses, relative clauses, phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases, etc.)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and eBook. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, ix, 294. ISBN 9781107539303. info
  • PATERSON, Ken and Roberta WEDGE. Oxford grammar for EAP : English grammar and practice for academic purposes : with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013, 223 stran. ISBN 9780194329996. info
  • LANE, Sarah. Instant academic skills : a resource book of advanced-level academic skills activities. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011, 128 stran. ISBN 9780521121620. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H. and Ron HOWARD. Professional English in use : medicine. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 175 s. ISBN 9780521682015. info
    not specified
  • Cosmetic formulation : principles and practice. Edited by Heather A. E. Benson - Michael S. Roberts - Vânia Rodrigues Leite-Sil. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2021, xvi, 479. ISBN 9781032093079. info
Teaching methods
Seminar - reading, writing,discussion, presentations, group work. E-learning.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a presentation and a written and oral exam testing the students´knowledge gained during the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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