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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- Studying at University. Outlines of the Anglophone Studies Program. - English(es) and English Studies. Britain and British Studies. American Studies. Anglophone Studies. - Learner Types and Learning Styles. Strategies of Learning. - Types of Motivation. Self-Confidence, Anxiety. - Individual and Group Learning. Strategies for Taking Tests. - Effective Reading: Skimming and Scanning. Reading for Detail. Reading for the Gist. - Effective Reading: Main Ideas and Continuing Ideas. Favored and Unfavored Views.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminár, E-learning
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the area of Anglophone Studies on the one hand, and to the study at the Faculty in general, making them aware of the necessity of their own active participation in the teaching process. Students will acquire strategies leading to the improvement of language competences and appropriate methods and techniques for managing and planning their own studies. The course program also emphasizes the development of critical reading skills, which will enable students to understand, analyze, reproduce and evaluate various types of texts.
Students should acquire the ability to plan their studies effectively. They should be able to distinguish between effective and ineffective study methods and approaches. They will be able to apply the methods of 'spacing' and 'interleaving' for deeper understanding and more flexible use of knowledge. Students should also be able to use proven techniques for effective preparation for exams and tests and to retain acquired knowledge over the long term. Finally, students will learn, at a basic level, to analyze, critically evaluate, and interpret different types of texts.
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Prerequisites
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Competences acquired: Students should acquire the ability to plan their studies effectively. They should be able to distinguish between effective and ineffective study methods and approaches. They will be able to apply the methods of 'spacing' and 'interleaving' for deeper understanding and more flexible use of knowledge. Students should also be able to use proven techniques for effective preparation for exams and tests and to retain acquired knowledge over the long term. Finally, students will learn, at a basic level, to analyze, critically evaluate, and interpret different types of texts.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Test
It is compulsory to attend the classes. One unexcused absence is allowed. Active participation in in-class discussions. Achieve at least 70% on the final test. (One resit allowed.)
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Recommended literature
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Brown, Douglas H. Strategies for Success: A Practical Guide to Learning English. White Plains. 2002.
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Brown, P., Roediger, H. Make It Stick. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. .
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Constant, L., Street, B. The Routledge Companion to English Studies. Routledge. 2014.
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Dalon, B., Ratner, W. Reading between the Lines. LearningExpress. 2002.
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Pakenham, Kenneth J. Making Connections: A Strategic Approach to Academic Reading. 2nd edition. Cambridge. 2008.
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Pope, Rob. Studying English Literature and Language: An Introduction and Companion. 3rd edition. London. 2012.
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