Course: English for Humanities - Propedeutics

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Course title English for Humanities - Propedeutics
Course code KFI/APH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Matoušková Eva, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pácl Rudolf, B.A.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
prerequisite
Knowledge
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
to use English terminology from the field of philosophy and humanities
to summarize an authentic professional text adequately
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
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
to summarize the main points of a text read in English
actively use professional English language and terminology in the field
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Audi, Robert. The Cambridge dictionary of philosophy. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-63722-8.
  • BLACKBURN, S. The Oxford dictionary of philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  • Bunnin, Nicholas; Tsui-James, E. P. The Blackwell companion to philosophy. 1st ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 0-631-18789-8.
  • 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.
  • Honderich, Ted. The Oxford companion to philosophy. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-926479-1.
  • 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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