Bi0078 Adv. English for Plant Biologists

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Sonia Bartáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Richard Alan Zimmerman (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi0078/01: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Mon 8:00–8:50 C13/332, M. Barták
Bi0078/02: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Thu 12:00–12:50 C13/332, M. Barták
Prerequisites
Bi0077 English for Plant Biologists && NOW( Bi0078c Adv. English Plant Biol. - pr. )
Advanced English. Student interest in expanding knowledge of professional English in plant biological fields.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Botany (programme PřF, N-EB)
  • Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB)
  • Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Ekotoxikologie)
  • Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Experimentální biologie rostlin)
  • Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Experimentální biologie živočichů a imunologie)
  • Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Mikrobiologie a molekulární biotechnologie)
  • Zoology (programme PřF, N-EB)
Course objectives
At the end of the course, a student should be able to use English as a common tool for professional communication on daily basis.
Syllabus
  • Different topics involved into Recent plant biology, plant science, and general biology. Common spoken English is trained using a moderated discussion approach.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Oxford Dictionary of Plant Science (ISBN: 0198608918)
Teaching methods
Lecture (interactive teaching using powerpoint presentations)
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: V jarním semestru 2018 bude výuka zahájena poslední týden v březnu. Studenti budou informováni zvláštním e-mailem. In spring semester 2018, the lectures will start by the next week in March. The students will be informed by a special e-mail message.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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