Course: Upper Intermediate English in Psychology 2

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Course title Upper Intermediate English in Psychology 2
Course code KAL/APSP2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
Modal verbs Tense review Reported speech Presentations on various topics related to Psychology Writing clearly, linking words Writing: Abstract for a conference Writing: Abstract - Article for a journal Writing: Article for a journal (3 pages)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Student is able to read and translate an English text related to Psychology, he/she can use APA style when writing a scientific text, and he/she can present the result of his/her research in English.
The students will improve their knowledge of grammar and their communication skills. The students will learn how to read and practice reading of psychological texts. The students will enlarge their knowledge of subject related vocabulary.
Prerequisites
The course is aimed at students who have an intermediate, and higher, level of English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Attendance - maximum 2 absences. Absence is no excuse for not being prepared in the following lesson. Active participation. Completion of all the assignments. Final written test. The final test and retake tests will be written on the dates set by the teacher. No other dates will be available. To obtain the credit, the students must fulfill all the requirements not later than by the end of the examination period of the semester they registered for this course.
Recommended literature
  • Odborné texty a odborná slovní zásoba.
  • Jane Short. (2010). English for Psychology.
  • Yule, George. Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced.


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