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English for Advanced Students P3

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04XAP3 Z 2 0+2 Czech
Relations:
The course 04XAPZK can be graded only after the course 04XAP3 has been successfully completed.
Course guarantor:
Darren Copeland
Lecturer:
Tutor:
Slavěna Brownová, Darren Copeland
Supervisor:
Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The AP3 course is designed for students who have successfully completed AP2 and is a continuation of the Advanced English course leading to a zápočet and a final graded examination. The AP3 course builds on content covered in both AP1 and AP2, and in terms of the final examinations, provides a summative assessment of the knowledge and skills acquired over the course of the three semesters. The AP3 course places greater emphasis on student participation, training oral communication skills, particularly when expressing an opinion, agreement, and objections in formal discussions. There is also focus on professional written communication in the context of applying for work placements and opportunities for further study. For most students this is their third year of studying for their bachelors degree and so there is a commitment to honing efficient and effective language skills with a view to enabling successful communication in English both in the academic context and in the wider world. Collaborating with colleagues to enable deeper understanding of complex ideas is a key goal.

Requirements:

Attendance

Students are allowed to have three excused absences per semester. If the number of absences exceeds that limit (unless under exceptional circumstances), they will be excluded from taking the zápočet.

Coursework

A mandatory requirement of the course is to complete all the weekly homework assignments before the given deadline.

Assessment

The end of semester zápočet consists of two distinct equally weighted assessments, 50% each. The first is like in 04XAP1 and 04XAP2, a written test based on reading, vocabulary and Language Topics covered in 04XAP3. The second part is quite different from any previous zápočet. It is a viva voce slide presentation on a topic related to the students studies. This could be based on their upcoming Bachelor thesis, or it could be a topic of interest that is relevant to their degree course- the student can decide which, but it must be agreed with the lecturer. The presentation must use slides and last no longer than five minutes. Presentations will be conducted in class, with fellow students as audience, and evaluated according to specific criteria.

The pass mark of the zápočet is 60% which must be achieved in both the vocabulary and Language Topic part, and in the viva voce slide presentation. There is a second chance to retake it, if the first attempt fails, with 70% threshold for a pass in the vocabulary and Language Topic part. If the second attempt is also unsuccessful, the student will have to retake the 04XAP3 course from the beginning.

Syllabus of lectures:
Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of lectures and seminars following the topics and scope of the course outline mentioned above. Students are expected to participate in group reading, vocabulary and grammar exercises, and discussions leading to individual contributions in plenary sessions. They are also expected to present a summary of, or an aspect of, their thesis project or their main area of study in a live, five-minute viva voce presentation using slides. In addition to this, they are also expected to practise, with a colleague, the oral examination by discussing ideas inspired by a previously unseen text.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Lexis of discussing and expressing differing viewpoints; lexis of graphs and diagrams; noun phraseology; key prepositional phrases; structure and conventions of effective abstracts, introductions and conclusions in research papers; key vocabulary including employment terminology and idioms.

Skills:

Conference skills- presenting complex ideas to an audience within specific parameters; framing graphic data for specific audiences; expressing and discussing points of view in formal academic contexts; writing abstracts, introductions and conclusions in research papers; effective correspondence skills in a variety of professional and academic contexts

Study materials:

Source materials

Key references:

[1] Martin Hewings, Cambridge Academic English, Cambridge University Press 2010

[2] Tamzen Armer, Cambridge English for Scientists, Cambridge University Press 2011

[3] McCarthy and O'Dell Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press 2016

[4] Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press 2009

[5] Mark Powell, Dynamic Presentations, Cambridge University Press 2011

[6] Teaching materials prepared by the Department of Languages

Students receive all the teaching materials as attached documents on Microsoft Teams ahead of each lecture. All communication pertinent to the lectures is posted in Teams, including homework assignments.

Note:

A pass in the 04XAP2 course is required to enrol in this course.

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