Academic English 2

General data

Course ID:	1.5.D3.F.EN.PS.06
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Academic English 2
Name in Polish:	Academic English 2
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Studia stacjonarne (in Polish) Studia stacjonarne
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	The course is designed to develop students' abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking in an academic context. It includes topics and texts of interest to representatives of all disciplines and it teaches language skills useful to students working in all subject areas.
Full description:	The course starts with a general introduction to various aspects of studying academic English at B1 (B1+) level according to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) . Students learn about academic culture and consider possible differences in study methods in different countries and in different study areas. This general introduction is followed by a sequence of classes developing in students the skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking academic English. The classes focus on grammar and vocabulary of particular importance in academic contexts. All the classes are based on authentic texts, which makes their understanding a demanding task, teaching at the same time reading strategies to students. The course covers key academic vocabulary essential for the development of academic skills.
Bibliography:	A.1. used in class Thaine, C. (2012). Cambridge academic English: An integrated skills course for EAP. Intermediate. Cambridge: University Press. A.2. used for self-study Selected articles, online materials
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge Graduate - has a proficiency in English at B1 level, knows grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of correct uses of English, as well as of various registers to be used appropriately in academic contexts (k-W-1) - knows the main methods of analysis and interpretation of uses of specialized language (k-W-1) - knows the formal properties and application of various genres and conventional practices in academic communication (k-W-1, k-W-7) Skills Graduate can: - write a coherent paragraph/essay in English, using various techniques of exposition, a range of sources and a sufficient number of arguments/perspectives/ details to underpin the thesis statement (k-U-6) Social competences Graduate is ready to: - speak fluently and write competently in English (at B1 level) (k-K-1) - cooperate with others in a team, assuming various roles (k-K-2) - fulfil her / his tasks in a well-organised and reliable way (k-K-5)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	- classroom participation, - obligatory attendance, - one written work per term, - one final credit test (with a pass at the level of 50% + 1)

This course is not currently offered.

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