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English Language For Academic Purposes, part 1
Major: Journalism
Code of subject: 8.061.00.O.001
Credits: 4.00
Department: Department of Foreign Languages for Humanities
Lecturer: Havryliuk M. V., Fychyla O.M., Baibakova I.M.
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Завдання: General competences:
acquiring declarative knowledge and skills, the competence of existence and aptitude for studing; self-assessment and self-evaluation skills and aptitude for selfstudy which may help students take up lifelong learning even after graduating from the University.
Professional competences:
acquiring professional communicative speech competences (linguistic, socio-linguistic, pragmatic) to communicate in aademic and professional environment.
Learning outcomes: As the result of studying the discipline students should be able to demonstrate such learning outcomes:
• to communicate in a foreign language within familiar academic and general professional environment
• to discuss general learning and special issues in order to reach understanding
• to prepare public speeches in a number of general questions of political, economic and cultural spheres applying relevant means of verbal and non-verbal communication
• to find new textual, graphical, audio and video information on issues related to general academic and professional activity contained in foreign language materials (both printed and electronic) using relevant search methods
• to analyze information from foreign language sources in order to receive data necessary for fulfilling general academic and professional tasks
• to write a number of documents in a foreign language required for participation in international academic events, students’ exchange programs as well as for employment.
LR1 accomodate to new circumstances, make independent decisions and initiate original research-innovative complex projects
LR2 realize the necessity of lifelong learning with the purpose of acquiring new professional knowledge and skills.
Required prior and related subjects: Foreign language (B2 level)
Summary of the subject: The curriculum for the descipline "English for Academic Purposes" is destined for the 3rd stage of higher education due to educational-scientific program for obtaining the degree of PhD for those learners who have B2 level in a foreign language (according to the general European recommendations on learning and teaching modern foreign languages).
At the end of the course, students are supposed to have C1 level in a foreign language which is considered to be an intermediary stage between intermediate and advanced lavel of knowledge of a language.
The course is practically oriented which allows learners acquiring professional communicative competence. The course is rendered through integration of language knowledge and skills in general and specific situations that may occur in professional and academic environment. Special attention is paid to individual activity of a student.
Опис: Module 1.
(reading) International academic conferences; University teaching, learning and research; academic publications; international cooperation.
(listening) Attending a conference; troubleshooting; networking; presentations.
Module 2
(speaking) Socializing; presentation skills.
(writing) Academic correspondence; writing a summary; describing visual data.
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control and differential credit.
Assessment methods:
- oral and direct questioning;
- questioning in writing;
- random oral questioning;
- presentations during practical classes;
- tests;
- activity assessment;
- evaluation of proposals, original decisions, suggestions, etc.
Credit
- Oral component
- Written test
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: Current control: listening, monologue and dialogic speech, reading, writing. Control test.
Final control: differentiated test/credit.
The distribution of points according to a 100-point scale
Total for thediscipline 100
Current control (CC)
Classroom work 30:
Listening 5
Reading 5
Speaking 10
Writing 10
Control test 40
Self-study 30:
Exercises from textbooks 5
Lexical and grammatical tests in Virtual Learning Environment 5
Extracurricular reading 5
Vocabulary of educational and special professional vocabulary 5
Monologic speech 5
Dialogic speech 5
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 100-88 points - certified with an “excellent” grade - High level: the student demonstrates an in-depth mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline, systematic knowledge, skills and abilities of their practical application. The mastered knowledge, skills and abilities provide the ability to independently formulate goals and organize learning activities, search and find solutions in non-standard, atypical educational and professional situations. The applicant demonstrates the ability to make generalizations based on critical analysis of factual material, ideas, theories and concepts, to formulate conclusions based on them. His/her activity is based on interest and motivation for self-development, continuous professional development, independent research activities, implemented with the support and guidance of the teacher. 87-71 points - certified with a grade of “good” - Sufficient level: involves mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline at an advanced level, conscious use of knowledge, skills and abilities to reveal the essence of the issue. Possession of a partially structured set of knowledge provides the ability to apply it in familiar educational and professional situations. Aware of the specifics of tasks and learning situations, the student demonstrates the ability to search for and choose their solution according to the given sample, to argue for the use of a particular method of solving the problem. Their activities are based on interest and motivation for self-development and continuous professional development. 70-50 points - certified with a grade of “satisfactory” - Satisfactory level: outlines the mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline at the average level, partial awareness of educational and professional tasks, problems and situations, knowledge of ways to solve typical problems and tasks. The applicant demonstrates an average level of skills and abilities to apply knowledge in practice, and solving problems requires assistance, support from a model. The basis of learning activities is situational and heuristic, dominated by motives of duty, unconscious use of opportunities for self-development. 49-00 points - certified with a grade of “unsatisfactory” - Unsatisfactory level: indicates an elementary mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline, a general understanding of the content of the educational material, partial use of knowledge, skills and abilities. The basis of learning activities is situational and pragmatic interest.
Recommended books: • English for academics (book 1) ( 2014) .Cambridge university press and the British Council, CUP
• English for academics (book 2) ( 2014) .Cambridge university press and the British Council, CUP
• Azar, B.S (1999) Understanding and Using English Grammar. New York: Pearson Education. – 437 p.
• Ek, J.A. van and J.L.M.Trim (2001) Vantage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. – 187 p.
• Evans, V. (1998) Successful Writing. Blackpill: Express Publishing. – 116 p.
• Kay, S. & Jones, V. (2001) Inside Out. Oxford: MacMillan Publishers Limited. – 160 p.
• Murphy R., English Grammar in Use. CEF Level: B1 Intermediate - B2 High Intermediate. Cambridge University Press.
• Quick Placement Test (2001) Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 26 p.
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