UBKKM011 Professional English 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Ďulíková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Richard Papík, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Přidělení zápočtu je podmíněno předložením tří překladů článků z vybraných knihovnických časopisů (AJ).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will get acquainted with professional librarian English and terminology. The seminar will be concentrated on working with English texts (books, magazines, web sites). Students will translate the texts and also create professional texts. Not only will they learn speaking and articulating correctly, but also writing will be highlighted. In addition, students will learn using English language for all intents and purposes based on specific examples (e. g. American public librarianship). The subject is focused on fixing the passive knowledge of English language and on ability to work with foreign language texts, but most importantly on professional terminology in the field of librarianship and information work. The seminar systematically extends professional librarian terminology knowledge and its real usage for professional publications and articles translation. Materials of information study and librarian field, English written professional magazines, British press articles and journals published in other English speaking countries, expert annotations and papers constitute the basis of the seminar. Revision and fixing of grammatical features is an inevitable part of the seminar. The subject might be studied in a distant way during the Erasmus-Sokrates project, but it is necessary do discuss it with the teacher at ÚBK (Department of Czech Studies and Librarianship).
Syllabus
  • English terminology of librarianship
    International magazines on library studies
    Readings in English for library studies
Literature
    required literature
  • Angličtina pro knihovníky. Praha: Panorama, 1993. info
    recommended literature
  • HASALOVÁ, V. ; VACKOVÁ, E. Textová cvičebnice anglického jazyka pro posluchače katedry vědeckých informací a knihovnictví Filozofické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze. Praha : SPN, 1983. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
The credit is granted for attendance in seminars (absence in two seminars is permitted) and for active cooperation according to the teacher?s instructions.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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