CJVAPG English for the students of educational studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Thu 10:50–12:25 L31
Prerequisites
Students should be on level B1 (min.) according to CEFR so that they can actively participate in the seminars (ADAPT test recommended - https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/podzim2017/ADAPT_AJ/index.qwarp).
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students should be able to function in English in the field of education and pedagogy. Specifically, they will be able to understand academic texts when reading and listening and they will be able to use the terminology and specific vocabulary when speaking and writing. The course will also revise problematic grammar issues.
Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge from other courses in debates and discussions while using English as the medium of communication in the course. The topics of discussions are subject to negotiations and suggestions of the students and their needs.
Syllabus
  • history of education
  • theories of learning
  • alternative schooling
  • developmental psychology
  • lifelong learning
  • counselling, coaching, mentoring
  • social pedagogy
  • special pedagogy
  • methodology
  • ICT and learning
Literature
  • Wallwork, A.: English for Academic Reasearch: Vocabulary Excercises. Springer, 2013.
  • Williams, J., Brown, K., Hood, S.: Academic Encounters: Reading and Writing. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
  • Hewings, M.: Cambridge Academic English, Upper Intermediate. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Teaching methods
seminars, workshops, discussions, debates, argumentation, written home assignments, reading comprehension, presentations, critical thinking support, note-taking and reconstruction, learning tips, language coaching
Assessment methods
active participation, written assignment, presentation, project work
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: pouze v podzimním semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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