Course: Lower Intermediate English in Sociology, Andragogy and Cultural Antropology 1

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Course title Lower Intermediate English in Sociology, Andragogy and Cultural Antropology 1
Course code KAL/ASAM1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
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)
  • Psutka Markéta, Mgr.
  • Vysloužilová Vanda, Mgr.
Course content
1) grammar chosen units from Navigate B1 Pre-Intermediate, Caroline Krantz, Julie Norton, OUP, 2015 2) English texts from the students' field of study (analysis, discussion) 3) presentation or other students' activities

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This is the first semester of a four-semester course for sociology and adult education students with a pre-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 (ASAMZ). When they pass the exam successfully, they receive 2 credits. Total number of credits for the course: 10 By attending the four-term course and passing the exam students reach the B1 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Reading, writing, listening and speaking in the range of units 1-6 (or 1-5) and additional materials (subject-related texts). By attending the four-term course and passing the exam students reach the B1 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 A2. Before choosing the course, you can do the placement test (user ID and password are identical with Portal UP):https://moodle.ff.upol.cz/course/view.php?id=287

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Systematic Observation of Student, Anamnestic Method

Attendance (max. 2 absences, student has to be prepared regardless of his/her absence from the previous lesson), active participation, homework, 2 tests (mid-term and end-of-term test, 70%)
Recommended literature
  • Caroline Krantz, Julie Norton. (2015). Navigate B1 Pre-Intermediate. OUP.
  • Driscoll, L. (2009). Common mistakes at PET and how to avoid them. Cambridge.
  • Hudson, J. (2015). Navigate B1 Pre-intermediate. Workbook. Oxford.
  • Raymond Murphy. (2007). Essential Grammar in Use. A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Students of English. Cambridge.
  • různí autoři. odborné texty čtené na hodinách.
  • Swan, M. ? Walter, C. (2001). The Good Grammar Book. Oxford.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2016) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2015) Category: Psychology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2016) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2015) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Korean for Business (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter