Academic English
General data
Course ID: | KZ-01-00-000002-E |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Academic English |
Name in Polish: | Academic English |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Philology |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Kursy zmienne ogólnouczelniane humanistyczne (in Polish) Przedmioty ogólnouczelniane do wyboru (studia stacjonarne) (in Polish) Studia stacjonarne Courses for short-term studies |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
3.00
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | general courses |
Short description: |
The task of the course is to develop student`s awareness of the specificity of academic use of the English language. |
Full description: |
The aim of the course is to help students achieve fluency in discussing various topics in the academic context; to familiarize students with academic vocabulary and grammatical constructions characteristic for academic writing; to improve speaking, writing, listening and reading skill needed for studying in English Course content Academic English – How can I sound more professional? Characteristics, usage and common mistakes; Academic vocabulary in written and spoken English; Giving presentations and analyzing data; Listening comprehension and note-taking with the use of authentic lectures and presentations; Grammatical constructions used in academic texts; common problems and mistakes; Elements of academic writing – characteristics of different styles, quoting and paraphrasing, punctuation rules, analysis of different academic texts and written forms; Public speaking, debating and developing argumentation skills |
Bibliography: |
Reading list A. obligatory reading (to get a credit): A.1. used in class Kovacs, K. (2011) Speaking for IELTS. London: HarperCollins Publishers McCarthy, M. and F. O'Dell. (2008) Academic Vocabulary in Use with Answers. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press McCarthy, M. and F. O'Dell. (2014) Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with Answers. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Williams, A. (2011) Writing for IELTS. London: HarperCollins Publishers . B. supplementary reading More, J. (2016) Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Paterson, K. and R. Wedge. (2015) Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Learning outcomes: |
Knowledge Student knows: 1. rules of organizing an academic text in English 2.rules of holding a conversation on various topics in the academic environment 3.grammar, lexical and stylistic rules in academic English 4. features of discursive texts 5. rules of searching for missing information 6. rules of obeying intellectual property and formatting technique and electronic editing of the text MS Word) Skills Student can: 7. use academic vocabulary both in writing and speaking 8. fluently communicate in English in writing and speaking 9. correctly use the rules of organization and stylistic of the discursive text 10. participate in a discussion on an academic issue 11. do a presentation on a given topic 12. produce oral and writing statements understanding a structure and text progression 13. understand academic texts Social competences Student: 14. is confident in speaking and writing in English in the academic environment 15. is organized and conscientious in carrying out individual and group work 16.is confident in understanding listening and reading academic texts 17. acts ethically by marking in own texts borrowed materials from different authors |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Lessons in a didactic room : practical project, individual and group work, discussion, practical exercises, text analysis,, case analysis, doing exercises, Forms of evaluation of effects Preparing and presenting the presentation Writing a short academic text Active participation in the course |
Classes in period "Winter semestr 2023/2024" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-29 |
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Type of class: |
Class, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Jędrzej Olejniczak | |
Group instructors: | Jędrzej Olejniczak | |
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Classes in period "Summer semestr 2023/2024" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-03-01 - 2024-09-30 |
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Type of class: |
Class, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Jędrzej Olejniczak | |
Group instructors: | Jędrzej Olejniczak | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
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