FPF:UCJSSKIL Study Skills - Course Information
UCJSSKIL Study Skills
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
- Timetable of Seminar Groups
- UCJSSKIL/A: Mon 16:25–18:00 M10, R. Kron
- Prerequisites
- TYP_STUDIA(B)
The ability to work and study independently at the university - 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
- English in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, B1803 InDO)
- English in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, B6107 HuSt)
- English in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, B7310 Filo)
- Course objectives
- The objective of the course is to master in a short time period such procedures and techniques for the student to improve time management, efficiency of learning, easy essay writing and preparation for examinations. The course also develops language skills.
- Learning outcomes
- Comprehension and development of a wide range of study skills
- Syllabus
- 1. Preparing
2. Learning
3. Studying
4. Classroom participation
5. Learning with others
6. Project management
7. Reading skills
8. Preparing for tests
9. Taking tests
10. Writing basics
11. Writing types
12. Research
- 1. Preparing
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Allen, C.:. Passing Examinations, Pan Books, London, 1966. info
- DeLeeuw E. and M.:. Read Better, Read Faster, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1965. info
- Fry, E.:. Reading Faster, CUP, Cambridge, 1963. info
- Wallace, M. J.:. Study skills in English, CUP, Cambridge, 1991. info
- Parsons, C.J.:. Theses and Project Work, Allen and Unwin, London, 1973. info
- Buzan, T.:. Use your Head, BBC, London, 1974. info
- WWW: http://www.studygs.net/. info
- Teaching methods
- Přednášky
- Assessment methods
- Two project assignments
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period. - Teacher's information
- See study support
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2020, recent)
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