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English for Media Studies II - JLB064
Title: Angličtina pro mediální studia II
Czech title: Angličtina pro mediální studia II
Guaranteed by: The Language Centre (23-KJP)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2022
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / 72 (72)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Mgr. Pavel Černovský
Teacher(s): Mgr. Pavel Černovský
Class: Courses for incoming students
Pre-requisite : JLB063
In complex incompatibility with: JLB053
In complex pre-requisite: JLM001
Annotation -
Last update: Mgr. Lucie Poslušná (27.01.2023)
The course is intended for students of the bachelor's programme in Media Studies. It focuses on building professional vocabulary, improving the understanding of spoken and written academic language in the field of media studies and practicing the correct use of difficult grammatical structures and new acquired vocabulary in their own oral and written formal presentation. Emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of presentation skills in academic oral presentation and on gaining language confidence in active participation in academic debates.
Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Mgr. Lucie Poslušná (27.01.2023)

1) Two essays of 300 and 500 words. (40 points)

2) A presentation OR participation in a formal debate (team work) (30 points)

3) Final test including comprehension of a professional text and demonstrating the ability to actively use the studied vocabulary and grammar. (30 points)

In total, it will be possible to obtain 100 points per semester,

Marking scale:

0-50% = F

51-60% = E

61-70% = D

71-80% = C

81-90% = B

91% and more = A

Explanations: A - excellent (excellent performance only with minor errors), B - very good (above-average performance but with some errors), C - good (overall good performance with a number of significant errors), D - satisfactory (acceptable performance, but with significant deficiencies), E - sufficient (performance meets minimum requirements), F - insufficient, failed (a considerable amount of additional work is required).

Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Lucie Poslušná (27.01.2023)

Topics/Vocabulary areas:  Fake news and disinformation; media in the post-truth world, Critical thinking in media analysis, how to recognize a manipulative text; Journalism in the 21st century. What has changed, new challenges. ; Kinds of mass media theory; Relations between media and society; Metaphors for media roles (window, mirror, gatekeeper…); Economic sustainability of media, current challenges; Television in post-broadcast age; Separating news and opinion – still valid or obsolete concept?; Media literacy, media education; Globalization and media. Media moguls, tycoons and oligarchs; Media accountability.

The topics may be modified based on students’ preferences. Students are encouraged to bring in their own ideas and areas to focus on. 

Grammar: the course will cover basic areas of general grammar by way of revision. Emphasis will, however, be placed on academic or rhetorical grammatical structures (presenting an argument, defending one’s position, hedging etc.)

Essay writing: the course will introduce/revise the basic structure of essays, the use of arguments and examples, we will focus on writing the introduction and conclusion, structuring paragraphs and on formulating opening and topical sentences.


Entry requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Lucie Poslušná (25.01.2021)
To pass the credit examination of the course English for Media Studies I is essential for enrolment.
 
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