Academic English in multicultural perspectives (module II) 2500-OG-EN-AEMP-M2

The course aims to involve students in a discussion of topical issues from multicultural standpoints. It offers a variety of topics related to such areas as ecology, art, psychology and technology. Course activities will also include the use of grammar and vocabulary in academic contexts, both spoken and written. Students are welcome to share and exchange their ideas in a multicultural university environment and by means of communicative language skills and competencies in English, developed at CEFR B2 level (IELTS band: 6)."
Content distribution:
- Ecology
- Art
- Psychology
- Technology

Term 2024/25L:

As in part A

Term 2025/26L:

As in part A

Total student workload

Contact hours with the teacher: 60hrs. - classwork - 60 hrs. Self-study hours: - Individual study - 30 hrs - home assignments - 45 hrs - individual revision for tests – 40 hrs Altogether: 175 hrs (7 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student: W1: has knowledge of academic English at B2+ level W2: knows how and when to use grammar structures at B2+ level and within the scope of the course content (the Present Perfect simple and continuous, reporting verbs, relative clauses, conditionals (mixed conditionals), as well as gradable and ungradable adjectives). W3: has a knowledge of selected vocabulary at B2+ level (ecology, art, psychology, and technology).

Learning outcomes - skills

The student: U1: is able to produce oral utterances at B2+ level and by means of grammatical structures and lexical items acquired in the course. U2: is capable of producing English texts at B2 level and by means of grammatical structures and lexical items acquired in the course U3: Can participate in academic discussions on and about such issues as ecology, art, psychology, and technology.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student: K1: is aware of cultural differences and their importance in academic contexts K2: can assume various roles in situations involving multinational and multicultural teams and users of English as a foreign/second language.

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods: - discussion Exploratory teaching methods - panel - case study - project work - WebQuest - situational

Prerequisites

B1 level of English

Course coordinators

Grzegorz Koneczniak

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
4 tests* (W1, W2, U1, U2, U3)
Presentation (U1, K1)
Graded home assignments (U1, U2, U3)
Class involvement and home assignments (K1, K2)
Assessment criteria:
fail - 0%-59%
satisfactory - 60%-69%
satisfactory plus - 70%-74%
good - 75%-84%
good plus - 85%-89%
very good - 90%-100%
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.
* Students have to pass 4 tests and obtain at least 60 percent in each. However, the final grade will be based on the best three results.

Practical placement

N/A

Bibliography

Cotton, D., D. Falvey and S. Kent. 2015. New Language Leader Upper-Intermediate. Pearson Education Limited.
Additional reading:
McCarthy, M., F. O'Dell. 2008. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Term 2024/25L:

As in part A

Term 2025/26L:

As in part A

Notes

Term 2024/25L:

N/A

Term 2025/26L:

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Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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