Course: Intermediate English (Psychology) 3

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Course title Intermediate English (Psychology) 3
Course code KAL/APSS3
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Vysloužilová Vanda, Mgr.
Course content
Navigate Upper-Intermediate B2 (selected units 1-6) Analysing texts, listenings or videos on psychology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This is the third semester of a four-semester course for students with an intermediate level of English. The course concentrates on practising all the communication forms: speaking, listening, reading and writing, so that the students are not only able to communicate on the general English level but also to express themselves on topics related to their main study subjects. Length of the course: 4 semesters When the students fulfill all the requirements, they receive 2 credits at the end of each of the four semesters (the total of 8 credits). When the students succeed in fulfilling the requirements for all the four semesters, they can sit for the exam (ASZ). When they pass the exam, they receive 2 credits. Total number of credits for the course: 10 By attending the four-term course and passing the exam students reach B2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within the range of grammar and vocabulary of units of the coursebook, work with additional materials (subject-related texts) By attending the two-term course and passing the exam students reach B2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - level B1+.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Attendance (max. 2 absences, students have to be prepared regardless of their absence from the previous lesson) Active participation, doing homework, completing writing tasks Credit test 70% A- 100-90% B- 89-85% C- 84-80% D- 79-75% E- 74-70%
Recommended literature
  • Jane Short. (2010). English for Psychology.
  • Krantz, C; Roberts, R. Navigate Upper-intermediate B2, coursebook.
  • Murphy, R. (1994). English Grammar in Use, Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
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