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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Presentation in foreign language, their principles, mistakes occuring when making a presentation. 2. Reading of a special text, language means necessary for the given language. 3. Grammar revision, modal verbs. 4. Consolidation of advanced grammar, conditional clauses. 5. Academic vocabulary 6. Political science, its subject, approaches 7. Forms of government, their classification 8. Three dimensional approach of political science 9. The inner structure of political science 10. Disciplines of political science 11. Political philosophy 12. History of Political science 13. Disciplines of political science 14. Final test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The English language program for Bachelor degree studies is focused on acquisition of language for academic purposes. It is supposed to reach B2 level according to the Common European Language Framework. The course focuses text reading with following text analysis connected with a discussion in given language. During the course is extended vocabulary concerning political science. A part of the course is a translation of special texts together with grammar consolidation, needed for reading in the given language.
Ability to read special texts in the field of their specialisation, ability to communicate in basic professional situations and ability to present and write in the given specialisation.
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Prerequisites
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Supposed entry level B according to Common European Language Framework
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Regular seminar attendance, systematic preparation, active cooperation, homework, a short presentation on a given topic. Written part of the exam focused on understanding, oral part on ability to express yourself on B2 level.
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Recommended literature
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Anderson/Maclean/Lynch. Study Speaking - 2nd Edition. 2004. ISBN 0521533961.
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Kristine Brown & Susan Hood. Academic encounters: reading, study skills, and writing. 2002. ISBN 0521666163.
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McCarthy/O'Dell. Academic Vocabulary in Use. CUP, 2005. ISBN 9780521689397.
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