ECTS credits
for the academic year
2016-2017
INSTITUTE OF MODERN LANGUAGES
ENGLISH STUDIES (filologia angielska)
University of Applied Sciences, Nysa
BA in English Studies
Specialization: English Teaching
FULL-TIME STUDIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ECTS credits for each course ....................................................................... p. 2-7
Description of the courses ............................................................................. p. 8-17
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Each individual module or course has a credit value which contributes to the total ECTS
credit in the academic year / semester.
Abbreviations used:
L: Lecture
P: Practical class
S: Seminar (Discussion class )
1st semester: winter
Course title
Type
of course
and
number
of hours
Assessment
Course
obligatory
for
completion
of the
semester
ECTS
credit
value
A. General courses
Elective Subject
Etiquette in Public Life
Industrial Safety Rules
and Ergonomics
15L
credit
no
1
15L
credit
no
1
15L
credit
no
1
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
Culture and History of
English-Speaking Countries
30P
credit
no
3
Practical Phonetics
30P
credit
no
2
B. Practical courses
Practical English (150
P), which covers the
following courses:
- Practical English:
Listening
- Practical English:
Grammar
- Practical English:
Reading
- Practical English:
Writing
- Practical English:
Speaking
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C. Faculty courses
D. Specialization courses
2
Psychology
Pedagogy
Text Analysis
45L
45L
30P
credit
credit
credit
no
no
no
Total:
2
2
1
30
3
2nd semester: summer
Course title
A. General subjects
Elective Subject
Intellectual Property Safety
B. Practical subjects
Practical English (150
P), which covers the
following courses:
- Practical English:
Listening
- Practical English:
Grammar
- Practical English:
Reading
- Practical English:
Writing
- Practical English:
Speaking
Foreign Language
Type of
course and
number of
hours
Assessment
Course
obligatory
for
completion
of the
semester
ECTS
credit
value
30L
15L
credit
credit
no
no
1
1
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
yes
30P
credit
no
1
30L
credit
no
2
15L
credit
no
2
10
C. Faculty subjects
Culture and History of
English-Speaking Countries
Descriptive Grammar
Descriptive Grammar
Introduction to
Linguistics
45S
credit
30L
credit
no
2
30P
credit
no
2
60L
credit
no
3
D. Specialization subjects
Text analysis
Psychological and
Pedagogical Training in
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Teaching Preschool and
School Students
Voice Training
PsychologicalPedagogical Practice
30L
3 weeks
(min. 30
hours)
credit
no
1
credit
no
5
Total:
30
5
3rd semester: winter
Course title
Num
ber of
hours
Type
of course
B. Practical subjects
Practical English (90 P),
which covers the following
courses:
- Practical English:
Speaking
- Practical English:
Writing
- Practical English:
Grammar
Assessment
3
P
0
0
yes
credit
0
yes
credit
3
Practical Foreign Language
C. Faculty subjects
P
9
credit
3
P
ECTS
credit
value
yes
3
P
Course
obligatory for
completion of
the semester
0
yes
exam
3
3
Descriptive Grammar
L
0
exam
3
Descriptive Grammar
History of English Literature
History of English Literature
Introduction to Linguistics
D. Specialization subjects
Didactics and Methodology
of English Teaching
Didactics and Methodology
of English Teaching
Teaching Practice
S
0
no
4
no
5
credit
3
L
0
exam
3
S
0
credit
3
L
L
S
0
no
exam
3
0
3
0
3
0h
exam
2
no
4
credit
no
credit
no
3
Total of ECTS points: 30
6
4th semester: summer
Course title
A. General subjects
Physical Education
B. Practical subjects
Practical English (90 P),
which covers the following
courses:
- Practical English:
Speaking
- Practical English:
Writing
- Practical English:
Grammar
Practical Foreign Language
C. Faculty subjects
History of English Literature
History of English Literature
American Culture and
Literature
American Culture and
Literature
D. Specialization subjects
Didactics and Methodology
of English Teaching
Written Translation
Teaching Practice
Numb
er of
hours
Type
of course
P
Assessment
30
credit
cre
dit.
P
P
30
30
cre
dit.
Course
obligatory
for
completion
of the
semester
no
1
yes
Pract
ical
English
Exam
cre
dit
yes
9
yes
P
P
30
30
L
S
30
30
exam
L
15
exam
S
30
credit
S
30
credit
no
S
30
90
hours
credit
no
credit
no
-
ECTS
credit
value
credit
credit
no
2
no
5
no
4
2
1
6
Total of ECTS points: 30
7
5th semester: winter
All the courses are obligatory
Course title
A. General subjects
Physical Education
B. Practical subjects
Practical English
Module (60 CP) consists of:
- Practical English:
Speaking
- Practical English:
Writing
Practical Foreign
Language
C. Faculty subjects
History of English
D. Specialisation subjects
Text Analysis
Written Translation
Oral Translation
Diploma Seminar
Type of
course
Num
ber of
hours
Assessment
P
30
P
30
P
30
P
30
exam
L
30
exam
S
S
S
S
30
15
30
30
credit
Course
obligatory for
completion of
the semester
credit
Yes
credit
Yes
ECTS
credit
value
1
8
credit
Yes
Yes
3
Yes
4
Yes
Yes
credit
Yes
credit
Yes
credit
Total: 30 ECTS points
3
3
3
5
8
6th semester: summer
All the courses are obligatory
Course title
B. Practical subjects
Practical English Module
(60 CP) consists of:
- Practical English:
Speaking
- Practical English:
Writing
Practical Foreign
Language
C. Faculty subjects
Contrastive Grammar
D. Specialisation subjects
Voice Training
Intercultural
Communication
Oral Translation
Diploma Seminar
Diploma Thesis
Type
of course
Num
ber of
hours
Assessment
Course
obligatory for
completion of
the semester
ECTS
credit value
P
30
exam
Yes
P
30
exam
Yes
P
30
credit
Yes
2
L
30
exam
Yes
3
P
30
credit
Yes
Yes
1
S
S
S
-
30
15
30
-
credit
credit
credit
credit
6
2
Yes
1
Yes
5
Yes
10
Total: 30 ECTS points
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Description of the courses
1st semester: winter
Practical English: Listening
This course aims at developing students’ listening skills at FCE and CAE in different language situations
and context. Students will be engaged in a variety of tasks while listening, including answering questions,
doing gap filling exercises, choosing the right answer, matching speakers with the opinions / statements,
completing multiple-choice tasks, etc. Students will also have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with
habits and customs in the English-speaking countries.
Practical English: Grammar
The course aims at developing students’ skills and knowledge of English grammar. Students will learn
how to distinguish between grammatical rules, and how to apply them in different situations. Students will be
able to construct grammatically correct sentences in order to use English fluently. By doing practical exercises,
students will be able to use English more accurately in speech and writing.
Practical English: Reading
Students attending this course will have an opportunity to improve their reading skills. They will be able
to read for gist and details, understand vocabulary from context, and summarise a text in their own words.
Reading cross-cultural texts will improve students’ awareness of the foreign culture.
Practical English: Writing
The goal of this course is to improve students’ writing skills. The course aims to introduce students to
basic stages of the process of writing (such as collecting ideas, narrowing the topic, arranging information,
etc.). Students learn how to describe people, objects, places, using the following points into account: the
purpose of writing, audience, and style. Special attention is paid to the formal rules of writing.
Practical English: Speaking
The goal of the course is to develop speaking skills by engaging students in discussions, presentations,
reporting, etc. Students will improve their competence by expressing their own opinions, commenting other
people’s opinions, and analysing texts.
Culture and History of English-Speaking Countries
The aim of the course is to introduce students to fundamental facts, figures and opinions on the lifestyles
and attitudes of the people of English speaking countries. The following topics will be covered: geography,
history, weather, climate, transport, communication, education, government, media, symbols, patrons, flags,
emblems, language, tourists’ attractions, institutions.
Practical Phonetics
The course aims at developing correct pronunciation of English vowels, consonants, and diphthongs.
Student will produce sounds by imitation, and will recognise them in isolation and in minimal pairs. They
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will learn phonetic transcription so as to be able to decode pronunciation information in dictionaries and other
lexical resources.
Text Analysis
This course will help students improve the skills of text analysis. After completing the course, students
will be able to evaluate texts critically by giving opinions on the text content, the author, and the function.
Students will be able to select information, draw conclusions, understand implicit information, and prepare
their own texts with a specific target user in mind. By in-depth analysis and discussion of texts, students will
have a chance to develop their knowledge of the foreign countries and improve their intercultural competence.
2nd semester: summer
Practical English: Listening
This course aims to develop students’ listening skills at FCE and CAE in different language situations and
context. Students are engaged in a variety of tasks while listening, including answering questions, doing gap
filling exercises, choosing the right answer, matching speakers with the opinions / statements, completing
multiple-choice tasks, etc. At the same time, students have an opportunity to improve their knowledge of
habits and customs in the English-speaking countries.
Practical English: Grammar
The course aims at developing students’ skills and knowledge of English grammar. Students will learn
how to distinguish between grammatical rules, and how to apply them in different situations. Students will be
able to construct grammatically correct sentences in order to use English fluently. By doing practical exercises,
students will be able to use English more accurately in speech and writing.
Practical English: Reading
Students attending this course will have an opportunity to improve their reading skills. They will be able
to read for gist and details, understand vocabulary from context, and summarise a text in their own words.
Reading cross-cultural texts will improve students’ awareness of the foreign culture.
Practical English: Writing
The goal of this course is to improve students’ writing skills. Students will learn the basics of text structure,
and use appropriate stylistic and lexical devices determining the quality of a text. Students will be able to
identify the main parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, the main body, a concluding sentence. By writing their
own texts, they will learn the skills and tricks of the writing art.
Practical English: Speaking
The aim of the classes is to develop speaking skills with emphasis on correct pronunciation in order to
prepare students for the participation in English academic courses. Through graded conversational practice,
students build up their vocabulary needed for discussion of various aspects of the modern and past life and
habits.
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Foreign Language
In this course students learn a foreign language. The goal is to improve the linguistic competence in four
linguistic skills at the level sufficient for communication in a variety of everyday situations. Languages
currently on offer include German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Dutch.
Culture and History of English-Speaking Countries
The course focuses on the key phenomena of English-speaking countries. The issues discussed include the
national identity, national symbols, religions, holidays, and British and American lifestyles. By in-depth
analysis and discussion of texts, students will have a chance to develop their knowledge of the foreign
countries and improve their intercultural competence.
Descriptive Grammar
The course introduces students to the description of the English language grammar, specifically of the
pronunciation and morphological structure. The course covers the classification of English consonants and
vowels, transcription of sounds, the description of speech organs, selected features of English accents,
pronunciation norm and variants of speech, and selected aspects of connected speech. Students will learn the
basics of inflected and derivational morphology, such as morpheme, allomorph, derivative, compound, etc.
The aim of the course is to help students understand professional literature, analyse and describe linguistic
phenomena, and use terms correctly.
Introduction to Linguistics
In this course, students will study various aspects of linguistics, with the focus on the properties of the
English language from a synchronic perspective. Students will learn basic trends in English linguistics and
theories of language origin. They will learn fundamental terminology and concepts that will be helpful in the
discussion of language.
Text analysis
The course helps students upgrade their skills in the analysis and interpretation of texts while developing
the art of argumentation. Students will be able to select information, draw conclusions, understand implicit
information, and prepare their own texts with a specific target user in mind. The course is also intended to
help students improve their linguistic competence by expanding their vocabulary, improving speech fluency
and pronunciation.
Psychological and Pedagogical Training in Teaching Preschool and School Students (course in
Polish)
This course is intended to teach students selected psychological issues of child development and
implications for teaching. Students will learn selected theories on the development of mind and intelligence,
and will be able to use this knowledge for performing teaching tasks.
Voice Training (course in Polish)
For future teachers, it is essential to learn fundamental strategies of voice training, which will be helpful
in speaking in class. This course provides students with this knowledge as well as other information relevant
to safety in educational institutions.
Psychological-Pedagogical Practice
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Psychological-Pedagogical Practice is held outside the university, in pre-schools. The goal is to let students
familiarise with the real pre-school environment. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in
teaching English to children. Students will learn the organisation rules and the records of the teaching process.
3rd semester: winter
Practical English: Speaking
In class, students develop their communicative competence while working with prompts (illustrations,
graphs, charts with statistical data, articles, advertisements, etc.). Subjects for discussion include the human
being and the environment, education and work, hobbies, leisure activities, social problems, world issues and
progress of civilization.
Practical English: Writing
The goal of this course is to improve students’ writing skills. Students will learn how to use appropriate
lexical and stylistic means to achieve their goals in writing. They will practise writing descriptive and analysis
essays. Special attention will be paid to the formal rules of writing, intelligibility, grammar, and vocabulary
selection.
Practical English: Grammar
The course aims at developing students’ skills and knowledge of English grammar. Students will learn
how to distinguish between grammatical rules, and how to apply them in different situations. Students will be
able to construct grammatically correct sentences in order to use English fluently. By doing practical exercises,
students will be able to use English more accurately in speech and writing.
Practical Foreign Language
In this course students learn a foreign language. The goal is to improve the linguistic competence in four
linguistic skills at the level sufficient for communication in a variety of everyday situations. Languages
currently on offer include German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Dutch.
Descriptive Grammar
This course introduces students to the basics of syntax and semantics. The former includes the structure of
the English sentence, the classification of phrases, the identification of a phrase, the function of a phrase in a
sentence, types of clauses. The latter deals with the following topics: defining meaning, differences between
sentence, utterance and proposition; the notion of sense and reference; sense relations: polysemy, monosemy,
homonymy, synonymy, hyponymy; semantic fields, componential analysis; paradigmatic and syntagmatic
relations. The course, which consists of lectures and discussion classes, helps students understand professional
literature, analyse and describe linguistic phenomena, and use terms correctly.
History of English Literature
The course deals with the history of the English language . The aim is to focus on the development of the
English language from its earliest time to present. It discusses the historical study of language, culture and
historical linguistics, inner and outer history of the English language (Old English, Middle English, Modern
English), language change and variation. Students will analyse a variety of literary forms and discuss their
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topics, conventions, philosophical and cultural tenets. The course will help students understand basic concepts
of literary history and the interrelations between literature and philosophy.
Introduction to Linguistics
In this course, students will study various aspects of linguistics, with the focus on the properties of the
English language from a synchronic perspective. Students will learn basic trends in English linguistics and
theories of language origin. They will learn fundamental terminology and concepts that will be helpful in the
discussion of language.
Didactics and Methodology of English Teaching
The course provides students with the knowledge of foreign language teaching theories, approaches and
methods and their practical implications. It covers Grammar-Translation Method, the Direct Method, and
various other methods known under an umbrella term of Situational Language Teaching. With this knowledge,
students will be able to manage the teaching process themselves.
Teaching Practice
Teaching Practice is held outside the university, in schools. The goal is to develop teaching and tutelary
competence. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in the teaching process in a real school
environment. Students will learn the organisation rules and the records of the teaching process.
4th semester: summer
Physical Education
The course aims at developing psycho-motor skills, increasing body efficiency, and promoting healthy
attitudes and habits. Students will take physical exercises, and participate in team sports and games. They will
have an opportunity to do athletics, gymnastics, as well as play basketball, volleyball, and handball.
Practical English: Speaking
The goal of the course is to develop speaking skills by engaging students in discussions, presentations,
reporting, etc. Students will improve their competence by expressing their own opinions, commenting other
people’s opinions, and analysing texts.
Practical English: Writing
The goal of this course is to improve students’ writing skills. Students will learn how to use appropriate
lexical and stylistic means to achieve their goals in writing. They will practise writing argumentative and
persuasive essays. Special attention will be paid to the formal rules of writing, intelligibility, grammar, and
vocabulary selection.
Practical English: Grammar
The course aims at developing students’ skills and knowledge of English grammar. Students will learn
how to distinguish between grammatical rules, and how to apply them in different situations. Students will be
able to construct grammatically correct sentences in order to use English fluently. By doing practical exercises,
students will be able to use English more accurately in speech and writing.
Practical Foreign Language
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In this course students learn a foreign language. The goal is to improve the linguistic competence in four
linguistic skills at the level sufficient for communication in a variety of everyday situations. Languages
currently on offer include German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Dutch.
Didactics and Methodology of English Teaching
The course provides students with the knowledge of foreign language teaching theories, approaches and
methods and their practical implications. It covers Grammar-Translation Method, the Direct Method, and
various other methods known as Situational Language Teaching. With this knowledge, students will be able
to manage the teaching process themselves.
Written Translation (course in English and Polish)
The course is intended to help students deal with Polish-English and English-Polish translation. Students
will learn translation strategies and techniques, and will be made aware of the problem of equivalence and
cultural issues relevant to translation. The majority of texts are of general type, but there are also others that
deal with specialist topics and require the knowledge of professional terminology.
Teaching Practice
Teaching Practice is held outside the university, in schools. The goal is to develop teaching and tutelary
competence. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in the teaching process in a real school
environment. Students will learn the organisation rules and the records of the teaching process.
5th semester: winter
Physical Education
The course aims at developing psycho-motor skills, increasing body efficiency, and promoting healthy
attitudes and habits. Students will take physical exercises, and participate in team sports and games. They will
have an opportunity to do athletics, gymnastics, as well as play basketball, volleyball, and handball.
Practical English: Speaking
The course is intended to help students speak in public and to overcome stress related to this situation.
Students will present their diploma papers and discuss the presentations in group and with the teacher. The
main goal of this course is to prepare students to the presentation at the diploma exam.
Practical English: Writing
The course aims at developing students’ writing skills in the context of diploma paper. The following
issues will be discussed: the research study, the goal, structure, references, paraphrase, criticism, citations,
synthesis, avoiding plagiarism.
Practical Foreign Language
In this course students learn a foreign language. The goal is to improve the linguistic competence in four
linguistic skills at the level sufficient for communication in a variety of everyday situations. Languages
currently on offer include German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Dutch.
History of English
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The course aims to provide students with the fundamentals of the history of the English language,
specifically the characteristics of the stages of the development since Old English to Modern English. The
course introduces students to the historical context of the language progress, and to selected grammatical and
phonological properties of language change. Special emphasis is laid on the presentation of writing
monuments in the context of social-cultural issues.
Text Analysis
This course will help students improve the skills of text analysis. Students will be able to evaluate texts
critically by giving opinions on the text content, the author, and the function. Students will be able to select
information, draw conclusions, understand implicit information, and prepare their own texts with a specific
target user in mind. By in-depth analysis and discussion of texts, students will have a chance to develop their
knowledge of the foreign countries and improve their intercultural competence.
Written Translation (course in English and Polish)
The course is intended to help students deal with Polish-English and English-Polish translation. Students
will learn translation strategies and techniques, and will be made aware of the problem of equivalence and
cultural issues relevant to translation. The majority of texts are of general type, but there are also others that
deal with specialist topics and require the knowledge of professional terminology.
Oral Translation (course in English and Polish)
In this course, students will develop interpretation skills and learn the principles of note-taking. Students
will deal with Polish and English texts. They will be able to apply different translation strategies and select
the most important facts for translation purposes. The course will also help students improve their memory.
Diploma Seminar
The course provides students with the content knowledge and abilities necessary to prepare a BA diploma
paper in a selected research field. The student will have basic knowledge of the field and the methodology of
the research. After formulation of the research problem, the student will be able to select a method and tools
necessary for the solution of the problem.
6th semester: summer
Practical English: Speaking
The course is intended to help students speak in public and to overcome stress related to this situation.
Students will present their diploma papers and discuss the presentations in group and with the teacher. The
main goal of this course is to prepare students to the presentation at the diploma exam.
Practical English: Writing
The course aims at developing students’ writing skills in the context of diploma paper. The following
issues will be discussed: the research study, the goal, structure, references, paraphrase, criticism, citations,
synthesis, avoiding plagiarism.
Practical Foreign Language
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In this course students learn a foreign language. The goal is to improve the linguistic competence in four
linguistic skills at the level sufficient for communication in a variety of everyday situations. Languages
currently on offer include German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Dutch.
Contrastive Grammar
A fundamental notion in contrastive research is language transfer. The same phenomenon has also been a
central issue in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language teaching. The objective of this
course is to provide an interface between the EFL methodology courses and the linguistic courses in their
program.
Voice Training (course in Polish)
For future teachers, it is essential to learn fundamental strategies of voice training, which will be helpful
in speaking in class. This course provides students with this knowledge as well as other information relevant
to safety in educational institutions.
Intercultural Communication
This goal of the course is to improve students’ intercultural competency while working with texts (and
other prompts, such as illustrations and graphs). Students will discuss texts and give opinions on cultural
issues. Students will be able to select information, draw conclusions, understand implicit information, and
produce their own texts.
Oral Translation
Students will develop interpretation skills and learn the principles of note-taking while translating (from
Polish into English, and English into Polish). They will be able to apply different translation strategies and
select the most important facts for translation purposes. The course will also help students improve their
memory.
Diploma Seminar
The course provides students with the content knowledge and abilities necessary to prepare a BA diploma
paper in a selected research field. The student will have basic knowledge of the field and the methodology of
the research. After formulation of the research problem, the student will be able to select a method and tools
necessary for the solution of the problem.
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