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The course is designed for undergraduate students of Media Studies. It assigns a central role to interaction with English authentic materials (texts, podcasts, videos), the emphasis being placed on the students´ ability to communicate, debate and reflect on the topics discussed (e.g. old and new media, media literacy, public service media and its role, media crisis, advertising, ethical journalism, etc.) Students are encouraged to choose the topics from their field of study that they find interesting. Different topics for discussion may also be chosen in relation to current events in society. The course also introduces students to new vocabulary relevant to the field of media studies, to more difficult lexical and grammatical structures and to aspects of studying academic English.
Information for students with special needs: Please notify us about your special needs at the beginning of the semester, or during the year if necessary, but always sufficiently in advance (see Rector's Measure No. 28/2023 Article 7). Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (24.08.2025)
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The aim of the course is to give learners a communicative competence in the target language corresponding to their needs and professional interests. The students will expand their vocabulary relevant to their field of studies.
Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (06.09.2024)
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Literature: Materials will be provided by the teacher on the Moodle platform as the course progresses. The resources in these files are used solely in the classes. Any circulation of the materials is prohibited. Recommended Literature: McQuail, D. (2010): McQuail´s Mass Communication Theory, 6th ed. Sage Publications Ltd. Paterson, K., Wedge, R. (2013): Oxford Grammar for EAP. OUP.
Helpful Links: International Press Institute: https://ipi.media/ European Broadcasting Union: https://www.ebu.ch/home https://www.bbc.news.co.uk, www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish http://www.cnn.com https://www.theguardian.com/
Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (24.08.2025)
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English learning and language development will be based on working with authentic materials, which serve as a basis for discussion. The emphasis is placed on communication, debates and team work. Students are encouraged to actively engage in the learning process and reflect on what is beneficial to them and what they need. Rules for using AI in the Course During certain activities of the course, students will be encouraged to use AI tools if they agree to do so. AI should be used only as a supplementary tool for brainstorming, practicing language skills, searching for information, etc. However, for individual assignments (e.g., photo projects and others) that students submit, it is recommended not to use AI or to use it as little as possible. The teacher wants to understand your own opinion based on your critical thinking, reflection, and arguments. AI is not necessary for this. If you still decide to use AI to do some assignments, it must be clear which parts are your own work, which are generated by AI, and what prompts you have used. Everything must be clearly labelled. In such cases, no more than 25% of the content should be generated by AI. As far as teachers’ work with AI is concerned, any use of artificial intelligence tools will be carried out in a way that protects students' personal data. Student work will not be used to train AI models. More information about AI use can be found in the guidelines set by FSV UK and ethical recommendations provided by Charles University
Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (25.09.2025)
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Link to the course (Moodle platform): https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17883 Password for Monday groups: monday1 (the group of 12.30-1.20 p.m.), monday2 (the group of 1.30-3.20 p.m.) Password for Thursday groups: thursday1 (the group of 3.30-4.50 p.m.), thursday2 (the group of 5-6.20 p.m.) Course Requirements: (i) one complex test focusing on the material covered in the course - to be taken in January (pass level: 65%) (ii) course attendance is highly advisable (iii) submission of homework assignments (glossaries, etc.) (iv) a short project/presentation (details will be specified) Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (24.08.2025)
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Every week we will focus on one of the topics related to media studies (topics can be changed or added according to the students´ choice or preferences) followed by a discussion and teamwork. Special attention will be paid to aspects of academic English or more complex grammatical structures. Topics to be explored: Media Classification, Old vs.New Media/Social Media, Media Literacy, Advertising, Public Service Media and Its Role, Media Crisis, Ethical Journalism (Core Values of Journalism), etc.
Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (24.08.2025)
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Upper-intermediate level of English language proficiency is required, i.e. B2/B2+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference (for the level description please access https://fsv.cuni.cz/studium/vyuka-jazyku/hodnoceni-jazykove-dovednosti). 2nd year students are given priority for enrolment in this course.
Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (24.08.2025)
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