English for academic purposes

Knowledge of English at level c1.

Completing the winter semester of the course.

Contact hours with the teacher:

- Participation in classes – 30 hrs

Self-study hours:

- Preparation for classes - 60 hrs

- Preparation for assignments – 60 hrs

Altogether: 150 hrs (6 ECTS)

The student:

W1: has linguistic knowledge in accordance with the C1 + level requirements within academic English - K_W02

The student:

U1: is able to communicate in English with recipients from various circles, providing them with specialist knowledge regarding a given field of study and ongoing research - K_U05

U2: has language skills in line with the C1 + level requirements within Academic English - K_U14

U3: is able to mediate interculturally - K_U12

- pogadanka

- ćwiczeniowa
- klasyczna metoda problemowa
- referatu

- metody służące prezentacji treści

The course aims at developing students' language skills at level C1+ according to the CEFR in an academic context.

n the course of the classes students will practice academic English with reference to integrated skills with a focus on grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, writing and peer review, with exact themes and materials chosen on the basis of collaboration with the students to suit their academic needs, all within the context of preparing the student to write a Master's Thesis

The course will help the student

− Gain and develop skills connected with academic writing - working on clarity, style, proper punctuation, grammatical correctness, and vocabulary characteristic of the academic register in accordance with C1+ standards

− Gain knowledge and competence connected with writing a master's thesis - which includes knowledge of the structure of the master's thesis, familiarity with the Department of English stylesheet, finding and evaluating sources, compiling references and footnotes, paraphrasing and quoting.

− Develop competence connected with maintaining ethical norms while writing C1+ texts

− Develop skills related to critically reading and correcting one's own texts, as well as skills relating to self-evaluation and peer evaluation

− Develop competence connected with working with a text editor

De Chazal, E., Moore, J. 2013. Oxford EAP: A course in English for Academic Purposes. Advanced/C1. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Method of assessment:

- Regular Quizzes W1, U1, U2, U3

- participation and group work U1, U3

Assessment criteria:

fail- 0-59%

satisfactory- 60 - 69 %

satisfactory plus- 70 - 75 %

good - 76 - 85 %

good plus- 86 - 90%

very good- 91 - 100%

The final test/presentation in English for academic purposes is administered to determine the extent to which students have met the assumed learning outcomes and it values at least 50% of the final grade. A passing score must be obtained on the final test to pass the course.

Timely completion of assigned tasks is obligatory. In the case of assignments submitted after the deadline, re-submitted or not submitted, the grade is lowered by 10% for each unsubmitted assignment.

The students are evaluated in accordance with the university regulations, and they must attend all course meetings. Informed participation in class discussions – based on completion of the assigned reading and supportive collaboration with classmates – is also required. Each class absence has to be excused in the first week after the lesson missed. The final grade percentage will be reduced for every unexcused absence. A grade average of at least 60% must be achieved to pass the course, so the students who have passed the final test but failed to obtain the required cumulative grade point average have to retake the final test and achieve the result sufficient to make up for the points lost due to unexcused absences.

Instructors are authorized to refuse credit when the student’s absenteeism rate is around 50%.

The end-of-semester test in each semester must be passed in order for the student to obtain a passing grade. Passing threshold for the test is 60%. There is only one retake.

The remaining part of the final grade in English for academic purposes will be calculated on the basis of the student’s participation and engagement in the class, expressed by pluses and minuses, awarded by the teacher. Each student is initially assessed at a passing level (60%). Each plus increases that score by 5% and each minus lowers the score by 5%.

In order to pass the course a student has to pass the end-of-semestre test.

Only those students who passed the winter semestre course may enrol and take part in the summer semestre course.

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