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Language Improvement

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Course ID:	340-AS1-1MODA4
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.001 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	Language Improvement
Name in Polish:	Język angielski - doskonalenie językowe A4
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philology
Course groups:	(in Polish) 3L stac. I st. studia filologii angielskiej - przedmioty obowiązkowe (in Polish) Filologia angielska 1 rok sem.letni 1 stopień
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	Knowledge of English at the b2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Short description:	The subject is aimed at expanding, consolidating and improving all language skills. Students develop a correct style of oral and written statements., become familiar with the stylistics of academic text, become sensitive to linguistic and cultural divergences, prepare for independent translation of short press and applied texts, as well as improve the skills of speaking in a debate (argumentation, construction of an argumentative statement).
Full description:	Course profile: general academic Form of study: full-time Course type: compulsory (MK_1) Field and discipline: humanities Year of studies/semester: I / 1 and 2 Prerequisites: knowledge of English at B2 level Number of teaching hours: 48 hours (laboratory) Didactic methods: giving, problem-based, practical, grammar-translation, cognitive. ECTS credits: 3
Bibliography:	The course is not taught according to a textbook. Students are bound by the range of material prepared and presented by the teacher. Supplementary literature presented in Part B of the syllabus.
Learning outcomes:	KP6_WG1 - linguistic phenomena, processes and systems and theories explaining the relationships between them KP6_WG9 - the basic conceptual apparatus for describing cultural phenomena relevant to the analysis of language and the process of communication KP6_WG13 - basic conceptual apparatus of information technologies KP6_WK1 - problems and challenges related to language and communication and their links to fundamental dilemmas of contemporary civilisation KP6_UW6 - select and use appropriate methods and tools, including advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) KP6_UK4 - take part in a debate in a foreign language, present and evaluate various opinions and positions and discuss them KP6_UK6 - speak and write in a second foreign language at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. KP6_UK6 - speak and write a second foreign language at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and - in the case of a language course - speak and write a second foreign language at A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages KP6_UO1 - plan and organise individual and team work KP6_KK1 - critically evaluate their knowledge KP6_KK2 - recognise the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Stylistic exercises, oral statements, translation of texts. Form of course credit: credit. To pass, it is necessary for the student to actively participate in class.

Classes in period "Academic year 2023/2024" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-06-30	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU LAB W TH FR
Type of class:	Laboratory, 20 hours more information
Coordinators:	Aneta Szklanko-Dondziło
Group instructors:	Aneta Szklanko-Dondziło
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading
Mode:	(in Polish) w sali
Short description:	Through a variety of interactive activities, including text analysis, word learning, speaking, and writing, this 20-hour course will help students develop their English language proficiency and understanding of other cultures. The theme of the course will revolve around the ways language is used to create and understand reality through figurative language, including metaphors. The final grade will be based on attendance, participation, and the end-of-the-course project.
Full description:	(in Polish) Nazwa jednostki prowadzącej kierunek: Wydział Filologiczny Nazwa kierunku studiów: Filologia, specjalność: Filologia angielska Poziom kształcenia: Studia pierwszego stopnia Profil studiów: Ogólnoakademicki Forma studiów: Stacjonarne Kod przedmiotu: 0400-ANI – 1,2,3,MON Język przedmiotu: j. angielski Rodzaj przedmiotu: fakultatywny, MK_4 Rok studiów /semestr: rok I, II i III, semestr II, III, IV i V Wymagania wstępne: Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie B2 według Europejskiego Systemu Opisu Kształcenia Językowego (ESOKJ) oraz umiejętności zdobyte w czasie kolejnych lat nauki na zajęciach PNJA Liczba godzin: 80 godzin Metody dydaktyczne: wykładowa, konwersatorium Bilans nakładu pracy studenta: Udział w ćwiczeniach: 80h Przygotowanie do zajęć: 80h Wykonanie zadań domowych: 50 Realizacja zadań projektowych: 60 Konsultacje z nauczycielem: 30 Obecność na zaliczeniu: 8 Razem 308/ 12ECTS Wskaźniki ilościowe Nakład pracy studenta związany z zajęciami: - wymagającymi bezpośredniego udziału nauczyciela -118h (4 ECTS) - o charakterze praktycznym - 198h (8 ECTS)
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Materiały dydaktyczne są pracą autorską wykładowcy sporządzone w oparciu o ogólnodostępne źródła jak również prezentacji i wykładów stowarzyszenia RaAM (Researching and Applying Metaphor) Bazą kursu jest literatura na temat metafory w ujęciu kognitywnym: Goatly, A. (2007). Washing the brain: Metaphor and hidden ideology. John Benjamins Pub. Co. Kövecses, Z. (2010). Metaphor: A practical introduction (2nd ed). Oxford University Press. Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press. Littlemore, J. (2019). Metaphors in the Mind: Sources of Variation in Embodied Metaphor (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. Pérez Sobrino, P., Littlemore, J., & Ford, S. (2022). Unpacking creativity: The power of figurative communication in advertising (1 Edition). Cambridge University Press.

Classes in period "Academic year 2024/2025" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-06-30	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Laboratory, 20 hours more information
Coordinators:	Eliza Krotke, Julia Wirkowska
Group instructors:	Eliza Krotke, Julia Wirkowska
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	(in Polish) w sali
Short description:	Through a variety of interactive activities, including text analysis, word learning, speaking, and writing, this 20-hour course will help students develop their English language proficiency and understanding of other cultures. The theme of the course will revolve around the ways language is used to create and understand reality through figurative language, including metaphors. The final grade will be based on attendance, participation, and the end-of-the-course project. Credit for the course will be based on the evaluation of the final project work - an analysis of the language in use using the theoretical framework discussed in class. The final grade will be based on attendance, active participation in class and project work prepared by students. Attendance in class is mandatory. One unexcused absence per semester is allowed. Excused absences (e.g., sick leave) should be made available for review no later than one week after the absence. In case of longer or prolonged absences (more than two missed classes), the student is obliged to contact the instructor at that time.
Full description:	Course profile: general academic Form of study: full-time Course type: compulsory (MK_1) Field and discipline: humanities Year of studies/semester: I / 1 and 2 Prerequisites: knowledge of English at B2 level Number of teaching hours: 48 hours (laboratory) Didactic methods: giving, problem-based, practical, grammar-translation, cognitive. ECTS credits: 3
Bibliography:	The teaching materials are the author's own work of the lecturer based on publicly available sources as well as presentations and lectures of the RaAM (Researching and Applying Metaphor) association. The course is based on the literature on metaphor from a cognitive perspective: Goatly, A. (2007). Washing the brain: Metaphor and hidden ideology. John Benjamins Pub. Co. Kövecses, Z. (2010). Metaphor: A practical introduction (2nd ed). Oxford University Press. Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press. Littlemore, J. (2019). Metaphors in the Mind: Sources of Variation in Embodied Metaphor (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. Pérez Sobrino, P., Littlemore, J., & Ford, S. (2022). Unpacking creativity: the power of figurative communication in advertising (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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