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Lecturer(s)
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Matoušková Eva, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Pácl Rudolf, B.A.
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Course content
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In seminars less difficult English scholarly texts are read. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring basic terminology of the humanities and it strengthens an understanding of the sentence structure and the common grammar. Working with text is guided in Czech nevertheless students are led to be able to present the main theses of the text in English. A list of particular texts is published on the Courseware.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 38 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to use English at level B1 according to the SERR |
| tp characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level |
| Skills |
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| to use English terminology from the field of philosophy and humanities |
| to summarize an authentic professional text adequately |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level |
| to understand less demanding English texts in the field of humanities |
| Skills |
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| to summarize the main points of a text read in English |
| actively use professional English language and terminology in the field |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Audi, Robert. The Cambridge dictionary of philosophy. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-63722-8.
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BLACKBURN, S. The Oxford dictionary of philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Bunnin, Nicholas; Tsui-James, E. P. The Blackwell companion to philosophy. 1st ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 0-631-18789-8.
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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, 1999. ISBN 0-521-49868-6.
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Honderich, Ted. The Oxford companion to philosophy. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-926479-1.
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Christensen, Kit Richard. Philosophy and choice : selected readings from around the world. Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN 1-55934-964-6.
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