Academic English 3

General data

Course ID:	1.5.D3.F.EN.PS.07
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Academic English 3
Name in Polish:	Academic English 3
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 aims to develop students' abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking in an academic context.It is designed to enable students to use English effectively in the academic contexts. The main emphasis is on improving students’ confidence and competence in using English.
Full description:	At the completion of the course, students will be able to: Use academic listening strategies: prediction, identification of main ideas and specific details, note-taking Verbally connect ideas in paragraph like discourse Find the meaning of new and academic vocabulary in context and extend that meaning Write structured paragraphs, using topic sentences, supporting ideas and relevant evidence
Bibliography:	TEDx Talks: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/ Mann, Malcolm, Steve Taylore-Knowles (2009) IELTS for Academic Purposes. McGraw-Hill Education Thaine, C. (2012). Cambridge academic English: An integrated skills course for EAP. Intermediate. Cambridge: University Press. Adams-Tukiendorf, M., & Rydzak, D. (2003). Developing writing skills: A manual for EFL students. Opole: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge: Students: 1. have a proficiency in English at B2 level, know grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of correct uses of English in academic contexts (k-W-1) 2. know of the main methods of interpretation of specialized language (k-W-1) 3. know the formal properties and application of various genres and conventional practices in academic communication (k-W-1, k-W-7) Skills: Students can: write a coherent essay in English, using a range of sources (k-U-6) Social competences Students: fluently speak and write in English (at B1 level) (k-K-1) cooperate with others in a team (k-K-2) are well-organized and reliable as far as group and individual work is concerned (k-K-5)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	- classroom participation, - attendance, - final credit test

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