Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2 1.S2.EP.TTP.AP.2
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to give students further practice in academic reading comprehension, writing and speaking performance with a selection of topics related to their academic interests. The students develop their fluency and accuracy as well as discourse complexity and richness of argumentation that matches C2 level reaching 55% of accuracy.
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Course content:
• speaking, writing and reading exercises based on selected topics 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:
group discussion on academic text(s), essay writing practice, presentations ICT tools/MSTeams
Kierunek studiów
Nakład pracy studenta
Poziom studiów
Profil kształcenia
Rodzaj przedmiotu
obowiązkowe
Semestr, w którym realizowany jest przedmiot
Tryb prowadzenia
Wymagania
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
W cyklu 2022/23-L: | W cyklu 2024/25-L: | W cyklu 2023/24-L: |
Efekty kształcenia
Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019
Knowledge
The student knows and understands:
1. extended formal terminology and selected linguistic theories to an in-depth extent (k_W02/P7S_WG)
2. the role of the English language as a cognitive medium and a tool used in studying (k_W03/P7S_WG)
3. to an in-depth extent a wide range of analytical and interpretative methods relating to specialist academic sources in English (k_W04/P7S_WG)
Skills
The student can:
4. use English at C2 level reaching 55% of accuracy when reading, writing and speaking with particular emphasis on academic discourse, taking part in oral and written specialist communication (k_U04/P7S_UK; k_U05/P7S_UK)
5. manage group-work when conducting a formalised debate (k_U07/P7S_UO)
Social competence:
The student is ready to:
6. accept linguistic and cultural differences when studying English and recognize them as natural conditions (k_K03/P7S_KO)
Kryteria oceniania
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:
1. Active participation in class activities - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2. Written assignments - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,6)
3. Coordination of discussions and preparing discussion questions to the group - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,4,5,6)
C2 level reaching 55% of accuracy in written/oral tests
pass at 60% of the final grade
Literatura
Reading list for the writing component:
During, Simon, ed. The Cultural Studies Reader. London: Routledge, 1999.
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. 2nd ed. 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 choices.
Supplementary reading
Stephens, Mary (2010) New Profficiency Reading. Longman
Harrison, Mark (2013) Proficiency Practice Tests. Cambridge: CUP
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