Course: English for Scientists - C1

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Course title English for Scientists - C1
Course code JC/CDACX
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pospíšilová Linda, Mgr.
  • Hloušková Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course content is designed to expand the communicative competence and social communication skills in general and specific language in the fields of chemistry, chemical technology, biochemistry and graphic arts and photophysics, respectively.It reflects selected topics related to the dissertation theses.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The course enables the students to improve their communicative competence with a focus on reading comprehension in ESP and written as well oral text production. The target level is CEFR C1 in general English and corresponding linguistic competences and skills in ESP.
Upon a successful completion of the course, the student uses the language effectively and independently in complex, professionally oriented communicative situations and is able to work independently with specialized, field oriented literature. The target level is C1.
Prerequisites
Communicative competence on the B2+ level in general English and in ESP.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The students will complete the course by presenting a paper on a specific topic related to their dissertation.
Recommended literature
  • Ceri Jones, Tania Bastow, Amanda Jeffries. New Inside Out Advanced. Macmillan Education, 2010. ISBN 9780230009325.
  • Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore-Knowles. DestinationC1&C2 Grammar & Vocabulary. Macmillan Education, 2007. ISBN 9780230035409.
  • Sarah Lane. Instant Academic Skills. CUP, 2011. ISBN 9780521121620.
  • Tamzen Armer. Cambridge English for Scientists. CUP, 2011. ISBN 9780521154093.


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