JASUZ Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Lenka Pavlíková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
ROCNIK(1) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && !FORMA(C) && !ROCNIK(2,3,4) && (!PROGRAM(B-UCB) && !PROGRAM(B-UCC) && !PROGRAM(B-UCF) && !PROGRAM(B-UCM) && !PROGRAM(B-UCZ) && !PROGRAM(B-LGM)) && !NOWANY( JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science )
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR - English for specific purposes
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
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Course objectives
The exam assesses the students's ability to
understand specialized texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
interpret information from a text/spoken discourse
discuss general topics and those related to their field of study
orally summarise a simple text related to their field of study
classify, describe a process, talk about cause and effect, compare and contrast, explain concepts
Learning outcomes
The exam assesses the student's ability to
understand specialized texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
interpret information from a text/spoken discourse
discuss general and specialised topics
orally summarise a simple text related to their field of study
classify, describe a process, talk about cause and effect, compare and contrast, explain concepts
Syllabus
  • Written part:
  • 1) Test a) Listening b) Grammar c) Word formation c) Text analysis
  • 2) Writing an academic email and describing own experience
  • Oral part: The exam assesses the student's ability to communicate in English and to talk on specific topics related to their field of study. The exam is done in pairs. Each student is assigned a short text to read and take notes about. Subsequently, students mediate the topic of their text speaking from notes. The texts discuss specialised topics using language functions, e.g., comparing and contrasting, describing a process and classifying.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • de Chazal, Edward. (2013) Oxford EAP B1.
  • MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397.
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. xi, s. ISBN 9780521675437.
Teaching methods
Written and oral exam
Assessment methods
a written test, writing tasks and an oral exam - 60% passing grade for each individual part
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
  • JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science
    fakulta(sci) && !NOWANY(JASUZ)&&(!rocnik(1) && (!program(B-ANT) || !program(B-EMB) || !program(B-EKB) || !program(B-BIC) || !program(B-ZPZ) || !program(B-CHE) || !program(B-CKR) || !program(B-AEG) || !program(B-GEK) || !program(B-GEO) || !program(B-NAN) || !program(B-FYZ) || !program(B-MAT) || !program(B-DAE) || !program(B-MBB)))  
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/podzim2024/JASUZ/index.qwarp
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