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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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JC
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CPACF
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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English for Chemistry - B1+
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
2
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Tutorial
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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64 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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13 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The goal of the subject is to acquire and expand the knowledge and skills obtained during the previous learning of the English language with an emphasis on technical terminology and grammar structures relevant to the field of study. In the progress of the course, attention is paid to the application of the adopted language instruments and speech skills to the technical language, taking into consideration the needs of the future practice (speaking and writing skills, listening and reading comprehension when working with technical texts)by means of tutored eLearning course in LMS Moodle.
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Requirements on student
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The exam consists of a written and an oral part. The prerequisite for passing the exam is successful mastery of the grammatical structures and vocabulary covered.
Subject completion requirements in case of a distance teaching mode:
Based on the teacher´s requirements, the student participates in online lessons according to the schedule and completes the assigned tasks via the online systems Moodle / MS Teams.
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Content
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Study Fields with 1-semester EN (SS/1st year)
Study Fields with 2-semester EN (POL, PMK, ABM) - semester 2/2 (SS/1st year)
Topics: The Basics of Chemistry
University of Pardubice
Job-Related Issues
Algebra, Mathematics
Interpreting Graphs
Shapes
The Periodic Table of Elements
States of Matter
Atoms and Molecules
Lab safety
Tools and Equipment for Chemistry
First Aid
Latin and Greek Plurals
Introduction to Chemical Nomenclature
Study Fields with 2-semester EN (POL, PMK, ABM) - semester 1/2 (WS/1st year)
Topics: Applied Chemistry
Materials and their Properties
Separating Techniques
Nanotechnology
Water cycle
Chemistry in the Kitchen - Food Additives
Chemistry in Medicine
Carbon cycle
Waste disposal
Biomaterials
The Chemistry of Colour
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
English for Chemistry - B2+
(Bezdíčková, Ciberová, Pospíšilová)
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Recommended:
Hewings, M. Advanced Grammar in Use. CUP 2000.
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Recommended:
Mindl, Jaromír. Anglicko-český chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007. ISBN 80-7194-878-0.
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Recommended:
Mindl, Jaromír. Česko-anglický chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007. ISBN 80-7194-879-9.
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Recommended:
Ebbing, Gammon. General Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin Company, the U.S.A. 2002.
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Recommended:
Bates, M. General Science. Longman, 1992.
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Recommended:
Internet and updated data/texts
(Internet)
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
- for non-native speakers
The student can communicate by means of simple and common tasks in the basic life and career situations. The initial level of the course is B1.
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Competences acquired |
The student understands the main ideas of clearly state input information concerning common topics, can write a simple piece of coherent text and can give brief reasons for his or her opinions. The target level of the course is B1+. |
Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Skills training
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
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