Biology in English 6.1-BinE
Preparing abstracts and summaries of scientific papers in English on the basis of the literature in Polish and on the basis of research results. Work in groups when translating texts of scientific publications from English to Polish, and vice versa. Preparation and presentation of own work as a scientific communication.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
K_W20_ uses English-language specialist vocabulary in the field of biological sciences in everyday professional / scientific activity _P7S_WG
Skills
K_U02_fluent in the scientific literature of the biological specialty he is studying in his mother tongue, and speaks English at a level C1_P7S_UK
K_U08_ presents critically the research work in the field of selected specialty in biological sciences with the use of verbal communication and multimedia _P7S_UK
K_U09_ writes research papers in the field of the studied biological specialties in Polish and short scientific reports in English on the basis of his own research _P7S_UW
Social competencies
K_K04_ recognized sources of scientific information and using the principles of critical reasoning in resolving practical problems _P7S_KK
K_K09_ demostrates initiative and independence in activities _P7S_KO
K_K10_ strives to maintain an objective attitude in assessing the work of colleagues _P7S_KK
Assessment criteria
Conditions to get credits for:
A. Way of final evaluation:
• a grade
B. Form of testing:
• credit based on preliminary marks during the semester getting for the control tests and activity at the conversatories
C. Basic criteria
• final credit based on preliminary marks and the final checking of the ability to use the English biological terminology
Practical placement
N/A
Bibliography
Literature
A. obligatory literature:
A.1. used during lectures and laboratory sessions
Allaby M. (red.) Oxford dictionary of zoology. Oxford University Press. 2003.
Allaby M. (red.) Oxford dictionary of plant sciences. Oxford University Press. 2004.
Hine R.S., Martin E. (red.) Oxford dictionary of biology. Oxford University Press. 2004.
Allaby M. (red.) Oxford dictionary of ecology. Oxford University Press. 2005.
A.2. lectures for self-study
j.w.
B. additional literature
Scientific papers recommended by the lecturer
Additional information
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