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Academic English 1 - KJAZ256
Title: Akademická angličtina 1
Guaranteed by: Department of Ecclesiastical History and Literary History (26-KCD)
Faculty: Catholic Theological Faculty
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
Capacity: unknown / 166 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Guarantor: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
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download English language and philosophy DigitalHumanitiesPostprint.pdf compulsory text for continuous term reading and work ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 1. History of Art.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 2. Art Forms, genres, media and style.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 3. Functions of Art.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 4. Value judgement.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 5. Art controversies.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
download Worksheet 6. Arts and Politics.docx to be elaborated and submitted ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (21.10.2023)
The basic orientation (of the combination of lectures and seminar) is Academic English as a Lingua Franca (ELFA). The course focuses on the development of
academic competence in English. The expected language level is at least B1 according to the European
(the student should be able to understand a longer text with the help of a dictionary and
actively participate in the discussions).
Theoretical explanatory parts (about 20%) in Czech language. 80% (language of lectures and interactive content of the course) in English language.
As part of the compulsory elective courses, the student is obliged to enrol in one of a pair of courses: either Academic
English 1 and 2 or German for specific purposes 1 and 2.
The content and requirements of Academic English and German for specific purposes are set separately for each course by the individual teacher and listed in the SIS.


NOTE: FOR KJAZ256 ACADEMIC ENGLISH THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM REGISTRATION IS COMPULSORY!
Aim of the course -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (13.09.2023)

The aim of the course KJAZ256 is to develop academic competence in English for the fields of Philosophy and Ethics, History of Art, History of European Culture and Theology.

Literature -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (28.09.2023)

study texts: in SIS as files for the respective course, or additional texts will be send to students via e-mail or shared on the google classroom platform

Auxiliary literature:

O'DELL, Felicity - MCCARTHY, Michael. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008

JORDAN, R. R. Academic Writing Course. Study Skills in English. Harlow: Essex, UK, 2006.

DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše et al. The lexicon of contemporary English against the background of Czech. Prague: Academia, 2006. Electronic version: emsa.ff.cuni.cz.

MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use (New Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

STRNADOVÁ, Zora. English grammar (for the Professional English course). Prague: Leda, 2002.

HAIS, Karel - HODEK, Břetislav. The Great English-Czech Dictionary. Prague: Academia, 1991.

STRETTIOVÁ, Terezie J. English-Czech Theological Dictionary. Prague: Karolinum, 1994.

MIKULICOVÁ, Mlada. English texts for theologians. Prague: Karolinum, 2002.

Czech Republic.

https://library.diplomatic.ac/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/epdf.pub_academic-vocabulary-in-use-with-answers.pdf

https://dl2.languagecentre.ir/Writing/Academic_Writing_Course%20[www.languagecentre.ir].pdf

http://www.uefap.net/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/2/

http://www.thesaurus.com/

http://www.dictionary.com/

Teaching methods -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (13.09.2023)

The teaching method consists of three elements.

1) lecture (methodology of professional reading, presentations and creation of academic papers)

2) the flipped classroom method, i.e. students prepare and work independently on assigned materials BEFORE the next class

3) the interactive part: students are invited to actively produce an output based on the home example during the class (the output is a translation of a part of the text, translation and explanation of specialized philosophical terms, commentary on the text, etc.).

Syllabus -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (01.10.2023)

The syllabus is subordinate to the teaching method, i.e. a combination of the "flipped classroom" method, active participation in class and lectures:

Students are divided into two parallel groups: Odd (odd teaching week = Parallel : 23aKJAZ256x01) and Even (even teaching week = Parallel : 23aKJAZ256x02 ).

Each group will have one week of full-time teaching and another week for individual, home-based preparation (reading the required text and preparing a worksheet).

Files are uploaded in SIS and will be uploaded gradually to google classroom. The estimated time for home preparation is 90 minutes.

 

The first session for the group Odd is 3.10.2023; for the group Even 10.10.2023.

Group Odd - full-time classes in WS 2023/24:

October: 3rd, 17th, 31st.

November: 14. 28.

December: 12.

January: 9.

Group Even - full-time classes in WS 2023/24:

October: 10, 24.

November: 7., 21.

December: 5., 19.

January: 9.

(the even session in the 14th teaching week on 9 January 2024 will be common for both groups).

NOTICE: it is not possible to replace an absence by participation in a parallel group, nor is it possible to change the group in which the student is enrolled!!! Attendance will be checked by name according to the specific list of students for the particular group.

 

Course content:

I. Text for semester-long continuous reading, translation, and search for linguistic formulations used in academic discourse and philosophical terms in the home preparation for the following attendance class:

English language and philosophy (Digital humanities)
(Jonathan Tallant and James Andow)

II. Lecture part: methodology of reading professional text, academic presentations and professional papers

III. Thematic and linguistic syllabus (worksheets) to be prepared and submitted. Worksheets are aimed at practical methodology of professional reading, development of academic vocabulary, orientation in the text, ability to find specific information in the text, synonymous expression and differentiation of word types..   The themes contextually link the disciplines of art history, history, philosophy and ethics (chosen theological topics will be included in the summer semester - Academic English 2).

Selected parts of the worksheets (classroom tasks) will be the basis for active teamwork and conversation in each subsequent lesson.

1. Art History

2. Art - Forms, Genres, Media and Styles

3. Functions of Art

4. Value Judgment

5. Controversies in Art

6. Arts and Politics

Course completion requirements -
Last update: ThLic. Mgr. Lenka Makovcová Demartini, Ph.D. (21.10.2023)

The overall conditions for credits: 100% - 70% of the obligations fulfilled.

1) 30% = attendance (1 absence allowed per semester)

2) 40% =  submission of all six worksheets (files are uploaded in SIS and will be uploaded gradually to google classroom). The preparation time is determined by the teaching method, i.e. students should prepare the worksheet in the week when they do not have a full-time class and submit it electronically on the google classroom platform no later than midnight of the day designated for home preparation (Tuesdy 23.59 of the NON full-time class).

ATTENTION! Without registration to the google classroom platform it is not possible to fulfill the obligations!!!

3) 30% =  continuous independent reading of the assigned text (file in SIS), scope for the week to be determined by the instructor (estimated length of about 2–3 pages of the text). The reading forms an integral part of the following class where students will demonstrate knowledge of the text, translation skills and selected philosophical terms as well as an ability to identify specific linguistic expressions used in academic discourse.  Independent reading is subject to control: If called upon, the student will present his/her own translation, his/her identified (and defined) professional terms, and a commentary to the audience.

 

Note: Since this is an unclassified credit, each student must achieve 70-100% compliance (absence = -10%; each worksheet not turned in /incomplete/insuficiently worked out = -10%; unprepared translation and professional deadlines of the assigned text range = -10%).

Plus points can be earned for activity in class: self-signing up to speak in front of an audience = + 10%.

 

 ATTENTION: students of language level C1 - C2 have the option of attending the seminar, but it is compulsory to submit the worksheets according to the timetable valid for the whole winter semester. In the logic of the minimum obligation, for  those students each worksheet not submitted means - 15 %.

 
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