PřF:JAB04 English for Biology IV - Course Information
JAB04 English for Biology IV
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Hana Němcová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Eva Složilová, MA, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAB04/01: Wed 9:00–10:50 C15/227
JAB04/02: Wed 11:00–12:50 C15/227
JAB04/03: Thu 15:00–16:50 C15/227 - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English - B2 level CEFR
- 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
- there are 65 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- After completing this course the student will be able to:
understand authentic biological texts/lectures
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
interpret the information
present biological topics using basic presentation techniques
summarize a biological text
compare and contrast
use arguments in a discussion on a biological topic (defend one´s opinion, opose, support arguments of a colleague)
present one´s research using advanced presentation techniques - Syllabus
- Syllabus of the course:
- - biological topics
- - everyday English
- Scientific method
- Presentations
- Handedness
- Genetic research
- Human genome project
- Stem cells
- Genetic diseases
- Eugenics
- Panel discussion
- Literature
- The recommended literaure - see the information of the teacher
- online: New Scientist, Science Daily, Nature, National Geographic, BBC, How stuff works
- Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- Academic writing course :study skills in English. Edited by R.R Jordan. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1999, 160 s. ISBN 0-582-40019-8. info
- Teaching methods
- foreign language course; text analysis, listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups, plenary) presentations; blended learning - IS MU (interactive materials, dril)
- Assessment methods
- Each course is concluded with a credit test. 85% attendance in seminars is required.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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