Academic Communication Skills     in English (DACSE)
Spring Term 2021


DACSE 2021
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•course administration
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•course introduction
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•LIBOR ŠTĚPÁNEK (libor.stepanek@cjv.muni.cz)
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•Masaryk University Language Centre (CJV MU) Komenského nám 2
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•Education:
•MA in English
•   (MA in History & PhD in Political Science)
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•Specialization and Research:
•Academic Skills in English
•Academic Public Speaking
•Academic Writing
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course objectives
•After completing this course you will be able to:
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•communicate effectively within the international academic community setting;
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•be a successful participant of an international conference/meeting;
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• recognize various organizational patterns found in academic speaking;
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•adjust communication to different tasks;
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•write short formal academic texts.
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course organisation
• 4 block sessions
•Monday 22 March 9:30-13:15 (synchronously) Zoom
•Tuesday 23 March 9:30-13:15 (synchronously) Zoom
•Monday 19 April 9:30-13:15 (synchronously) Zoom
•Tuesday 20 April 9:30-13:15 (synchronously) Zoom
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•theoretical input combined with diverse practical activities based on individual needs
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materials
•IS study materials
•synchronous classes
•IS (or other) discussion forum
•collaborative activities
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requirements
•Active participation in:
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•presentations / talks / teaching sessions giving
•synchronous (Zoom) discussions
•online asynchronous discussions
•writing assignments
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introduction
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introduction
•peer2peer → class
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priorities
•1.small talk – starting a conversation
•2.small talk – finishing a conversation
•3.small talk – cultural differences
•4.small talk – turn taking
•5.after-presentation discussion
•6.conference presentation giving
•7.panel discussion – presentations
•8.panel discussion – chairing
•9.panel discussion – turn taking
•10.conference slot chairing
•11.toast giving
•12.lecturing
•13.interactive seminar giving
•14. academic talk
•15.peer-to-peer communication
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•16. authoritative communication
•17. “one of the crowd” communication
•18.individual-audience communication
•19.adjusting language to your audience
•20.instructions giving
•21.abstract writing
•22.biography writing
•23.academic writing style
•24.informal emails/letters
•25.formal emails/letters
•26. interview
•27. feedback giving
•28. feedback accepting
•29. in-front-of-the-camera communication
•30. other preference
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