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Lecturer(s)
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Ženíšek Martin, PhD
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Šestáková Eva, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Nováková Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Černá Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Ronešová Andrea, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Kupilíková Pavlína, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Students build basic research, academic writing, and presentation skills, which they will need for their bachelor study. The main content of the seminar will be the planning and preparation of academic writing, research methods, use of secondary literature. Students will also learn how to prepare a successful presentation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method, Individual study, Textual studies, Seminar
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| No prerequisites |
| Skills |
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| use English at B2 level or higher |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| know basic rules of APA |
| desribe strategies that shape written and oral texts |
| describe features of an effective presentation |
| select a suitable presentation software |
| explain characteristics of reliable source |
| know what plagiarism is |
| describe differences between general and academic English |
| Skills |
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| apply APA in academic writing |
| identify references for academic texts |
| create a visually attractive presentation |
| design a presentation addressing the needs of a particular audience |
| deliver a presentation on a topic of one´s choice |
| distinguish an academic text from a general English text |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Discussion |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
| Cooperative instruction |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Self-evaluation |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.. Washington, DC, 2009.
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Anderson, K., J. Maclean, a T. Lynch. Study speaking. 2nd ed.. Cambridge, 2004.
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Jordan, R. R. Academic writing course: study skills in English 3rd ed.. Harlow, 1999.
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Reinhert M. S. Giving Academic Presentations. Ann Harbor, 2002.
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