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Academic Communication in English - CCOC6962

Title:	Academic Communication in English
Guaranteed by:	Department of Languages and Medical Terminology 3FM CU (12-UCJA)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2019
Semester:	summer
Points:	2
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/30, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	30 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (7)
Min. number of students:	2
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	Thomas Ownsby Secrest, M.Sc.
Classification:	Medicine > Auxiliary Subjects
Pre-requisite :	CVSE1M0001

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

The course is aimed at foreign students who intend to develop their communicative skills in academic English, both written and spoken.

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Aim of the course -

Course Objectives

This course is intended to develop English proficiency in the field of the academic communication in the sciences and medicine, with special attention devoted to professional usage. Classes will be used to develop and practice strategies which will enable students to read, understand, discuss and communicate academic information effectively and efficiently. On completion, students should feel more comfortable and confident in expressing themselves in English, particularly in academic settings. This increased comfort and confidence should extend to one-to-one conversations, lecture presentations, professional (peer) presentations, professional emailing, and E-Learning presentations. Additionally, it is hoped that, on completion, each student will feel that they have a broader and more complete knowledge of some of the new technologies which can be used to communicate in English; ranging from traditional chalk and board presentations, intended for small groups, all the way to global communication through mediums such as YouTube and web pages.

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Literature -

Literature

1. How to give a good PowerPoint presentation (http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1134342)

2. Giving effective PowerPoint presentations (http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/management/qt/powerptpres.htm)

3. How to prepare a PowerPoint presentation (http://www.clt.binghamton.edu/howppt03_files/frame.htm)

4. PowerPoint in the classroom

(http://www.actden.com/pp/)

5. How to loose an audience: 10 easy ways (http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/firststeps/p/lose_audience.htm

6. Top 10 most predictable PowerPoint mistakes (http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointtips/p/present_mistake.htm)

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Teaching methods -

practice

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Requirements to the exam -

Requirements for assessment of study
Students will give an oral PowerPoint presentation in the class

80% presence and completion of class assignments (presentations).

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Syllabus -

Sylabus
The topics and skills covered include writing of a CV, formal letters of different nature, oral presentation, analysis and writing of a research paper including a summary.

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)

Entry requirements -

Prerequisite skills
? Intermediate level English or above
? Beginners knowledge of PowerPoint
? Strong desire to be creative in developing and presenting academic content

Last update: Pajl Tomáš (16.04.2014)