UPPVIP011 Professional English 1

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Pavla Melecká (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UPPVIP011/A: Tue 9:45–11:20 C208, P. Melecká
UPPVIP011/B: Tue 11:25–13:00 C303, P. Melecká
UPPVIP011/C: Thu 8:05–9:40 C206, P. Melecká
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • 1. Professional CV
  • 2. Formal letter: official letter, construction and form, language means
  • 3. Bullying, its manifestations, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 4. Bullying, means of defence, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 5. Drugs, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 6. Alcoholism, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 7. Addictions, professional and non-professional help, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 8. Street work: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 9. Leisure-time activities, options of using leisure time: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 10. Practical search for professional articles and research related to the selected topic
  • 11. Practical search for professional articles and research related to the selected topic
  • 12. Elaboration of a presentation of a selected topic
  • 13. Discussion on a selected topic
Literature
    required literature
  • BREMMER, G. & SLATER, A. An Introduction to Developmental Psychology. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, 2017. ISBN 978-1-118-76720-7.
  • HURRLEMANN, K., RICHTER, M. Risk behaviour in adolescence: the relationship between developmental and health problems. Journal of Public Health. 2006, vol. 14, pp. 20–28. ISSN 2198-1833.
  • LOCKER, D. Social determinants of health and disease. In SCAMBLER, G. (editor). Sociology as Applied to Medicine. Edinburgh, London, NY, Oxford, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Sydney, Toronto: Saunders, 2008, pp. 18-37. ISBN 9780702029011.
    recommended literature
  • GUDE, K., DUCKWORTH, M. Matrix, Pre-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-438648-1. info
  • MURPHY, R. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English: with answers. 9th print. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-521-35770-5. info
  • NOLASCO, R. New Streetwise. Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-433404-X. info
  • REDSTON, C., CUNNINGHAM, G. Face2Face. Elementary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-52-160061-8. info
  • SOARS, L. & J. New Headway Student's Book + Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Assessment methods
Credit full-time study: attendance, credit test (minimum success rate 75%)
Bachelor’s thesis seminar III.: seminar paper processing, credit test
*Specification of the conditions for completion of the course will always be placed in the information system before the start of the course in the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Students have the possibility to consult via e-mail or upon agreement with the instructor in person.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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