English for Social Sciences 2405-S-3-S1-ESS

The main aims of this course are:
1. Introduction to the concept of English as lingua franca and its social implications
2. Introduction of basic vocabulary for social sciences
[Importance of professional vocabulary]
3. Learning some practical skills – useful when using English in a professional context

This class is constructed of three main pillars: reading, writing and speaking.
The reading part, as preparation for class and part of in-class work, will touch selected knowledge in sociology and other social sciences that use sociological vocabulary.
The writing component aims at developing student's writing skills while touching various issues of student's interest as well as asigned topics.
Finally, the speaking component will focus on dealing with problems and solutions for communication in English-speaking culture in academia and business.

Overall, this seminar includes a combination of individual and team work on selected issues, debates and written tasks.

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

- Classes requiring direct participation of the teacher – seminars: 30 h - Self-study: reading and class preparation: 20 h - Self-study: preparation for the final test: 10 h - Self-study: preparation for the public speech: 30h - Research into the specific topic and writing assignments – 30 h Total: 120 h (4 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

Student revises, knows and understands key sociological theories, concepts and terms necessary to describe society as structures, systems and organizations and refers them to modern society, he /she knows how to use them while interpreting the phenomena facing him on daily basis. He/She knows the scope of his/her knowledge and skills, understands the need of constant learning and professional development.

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

Student reconstructs and constructs arguments from the perspectives of different sociological theories and opinions detected in various texts devoted to the problem of the conditions of modern society. He/she follows the given lecture in a foreign language, improves one’s listening comprehension, makes notes. Student takes into account specific sociological theories to develop his/her sociological imagination to describe and find solutions to some problems, and to notice and define the differences and similarities among the solutions offered by his/her peers.

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

Student is deeply aware that humanistic reflections are extremely important for social bonds building.

Metody dydaktyczne

Seminar, conversation, group projects, simulations, case studies

Metody dydaktyczne podające

- opowiadanie
- wykład problemowy
- pogadanka

Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące

- giełda pomysłów
- SWOT
- klasyczna metoda problemowa
- ćwiczeniowa

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Marta Jaworska

Kryteria oceniania

Final grade comprises the following components:

1. Student participation in classes (absence in up to 2 course meetings allowed)

2. Active participation in class activities (graded based on student's involvement in activities asigned by the teacher) - 20%.

3. Essay mind map (to be provided in the PDF format to the teacher's e-mail address) - 20%.

4. Report (to be written during one class) - 20%.

5. Student's public speech (to be delivered during the course to the teacher and classmates, according to instructions and rules discussed during class)- 25%.

6. Final test (to be written during the last class meeting) - 15%.

Literatura

1. English as the universal language of science: opportunities and challenges. 2012 David G. Drubin and Douglas R. Kellogg https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341706/

2. Crowe, M., Sheppard, L. Mind mapping research methods. Qual Quant 46, 1493–1504 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-011-9463-8

3. Schooley, S., What is a SWOT Analysis? (And When To Use It). Business News Daily, (2003). https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4245-swot-analysis.html

4. Kent E. Menzel & Lori J. Carrell (1994) The relationship between preparation and performance in public speaking, Communication Education, 43:1, 17-26, DOI: 10.1080/03634529409378958.

5. Creswell, J.W., (2017), Research Design. Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage.

Further literature will be provided from class to class.

Więcej informacji

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