Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 1 1.S2.EP.1
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to give students an opportunity to practice their reading comprehension, writing and speaking performance at the academic level with a selection of topic related to their academic interests. The focus is on their fluency and accuracy as well as stylistic choices and richness of argumentation.
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Course content:
• speaking, writing and reading exercises based on selected topic areas
• analysis of selected academic texts
• reading and discussing academic texts pertaining to the chosen specialty
• using the Internet and traditional data-base queries
• formulating critical opinions and supportive arguments
• using formal language as required by the chosen specialty
• giving academic presentations
• coordinating academic group discussions
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
• discussion on academic text(s)
• essay writing practice
• individual presentations
• ICT tools - MS Teams
Type of course
obligatory courses
Mode
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019
Knowledge
Student knows and understands:
1. selected contemporary academic texts and the main trends of research among humanities (k_W01/P7S_WG)
2. theories, phenomena and general and detailed terminology of literary, linguistic, translation and/or cultural issues (k_W02/P7S_WG)
Skills
Student can:
3. use their knowledge and formulate and solve problems concerning the discussed issues, and perform tasks connected to a proper selection of sources and information, evaluation, critical analysis and synthesis of that information (k_U01/P7S_UW)
4. read texts and carry out their critical analysis and interpretation with the use of proper terminology, write academic essays and present orally on academic topics (k_U04/P7S_UK)
5. use English as a foreign language at the level of at least C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages (k_U05/P7S_UK)
Social competence
Student is ready to
6. critically assess their language skills in English and be ready to improve them (k_K02/P7S_KK)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:
Pass with a grade based on:
- active participation in class activities (50%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)
- written assignments (25%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)
- coordination of discussions and preparing discussion questions to the group (25%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)
60% - pass with a grade
Bibliography
Reading list for the writing component:
Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen, 1994. Writing and reading across the curriculum. New York: Longman
Adams-Tukiendorf Małgorzata and Rydzak Danuta, 2012. Developing Writing Skills : A Manual for EFL Students. Opole: Uniwersytet Opolski
Oshima Alice and Hogue Ann, 2006. Writing Academic English. New York: Pearson
Reading materials for the reading component and the speaking component depend on individual group academic chocies.
Additional information
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