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Lecturer(s)
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Königová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Kucíková Monika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Introduction to European Studies - History of Europe after 1945 - European integration - past and present - The main EU institutions - EU economy - Role of the EU in international relations - The countries of Central and Eastern Europe within the EU - EU and migration - Europe today - challenges and prospects I - Europe today - challenges and prospects I
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 17 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to use the English language on the B1 level according to CEFR |
| to explain basic facts dealing with the history of 20th century Europe |
| to identify key personalities of contemporary European political and social life |
| to provide a basic analysis of the current political and social developments in Europe |
| to name some English information sources on the EU or Europe in general |
| Skills |
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| to use the basic English specialized vocabulary related to European Studies |
| to identify the main ideas of English specialized texts aimed at the past or present of Europe and EU |
| to summarize these texts adequately |
| to actively engage in a discussion of a given topic |
| to provide a basic explanation of one´s own viewpoint related to a give topic |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to use the English language at the B2 level according to CEFR |
| to contextualize the given political and social events related to contemporary Europe |
| to characterize the main EU institutions in the English language |
| to describe the main challenges of contemporary Europe in the English language |
| to explain the relationship between language and the communicated content on a specific example |
| Skills |
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| to actively use specialized terminology related to the EU |
| to adequately interpret authentic texts on the EU and the current development of Europe |
| to characterize the main features of a text on the basis of comprehension |
| to present a topic of one´s choice |
| on the basis of the knowledge obtain, to produce specialized written text to evaluate a given topic |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Students' portfolio |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Test |
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Recommended literature
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Hewings, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-61403-1.
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Judt, Tony. A History of Europe since 1945. New York, London: Vintage, 2010. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 9780099542032.
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Olsen, Jonathan; McCormick, John. The European Union. London, New York, 2016. ISBN 978-0813349848.
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Outwaithe, William. Brexit: Sociological Responses. London: Anthem Press, 2017. ISBN 10 1783086459.
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Whittaker, Paul; Whittaker, Jarmila. English for Europe. Olomouc : inStep, 2002. ISBN 80-238-9259-2.
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