Foreign Language

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Foreign Language
Code
ОК11
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15
Learning outcomes
Know: the lexical minimum for obtaining, producing and exchanging professional information on the topic; ways to determine the value of units in the specialty; be able to: find synonyms and antonyms within the terminological minimum; correctly apply grammatical structures that are inherent in the texts of the specialty; compile a dictionary of professional terms; determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context; make reports and participate in discussions on sociology; communication: analyze, compare, classify professional information, see the relationship between parts of the whole, as well as find differences between facts and consequences, assess the significance of information; creatively apply the acquired knowledge, proposing a plan for sociological experiments, compare and systematize the results of experiments.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Operate the knowledge, skills and abilities previously formed during the study of a foreign language (English) at a minimum sufficient level of B1 according to CEFR.
Course content
Marriage, Family and the Home. The Power of the Group. Gender Roles. Gender Issues Today. Mass Media Today. Impact of the Media on Our Lives. Crime and Criminals. Controlling Crime. Acquaintance with the structure of the English language exam, the format of examination test tasks, the peculiarities of writing creative test tasks in the form of answers to questions. Practice in performing tasks to find grammatical errors. Practice in test tasks to complete sentences. Repetition of structural features of simple, complex and complex sentences. Repetition of modal verbs, impersonal verb forms, infinitive and adjective constructions. Practice in test tasks to determine the most appropriate context of the lexical unit from a number of options (multiple choice). Lexical and grammatical workshop to identify unnecessary elements in the text.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Jessica Williams. Christine Brown. Susan Hood. Academic Encounters. Life in Society. Reading. Writing. – Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition, 2013 – 216 p. 2. Kim Sanabria. Academic Listening Encounters. Life in Society. Listening. Speaking. – Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition, 2013 – 184p. – 4 CDs.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical lesson, individual student's work
Assessment methods and criteria
1 semester: 1. Oral individual and frontal survey (1-2 topics) - 40 points / 22 points (20 maximum and 11 minimum points for each topic). 2. Written tasks for VTS (2 tasks) - 30 points / 18 points (15 maximum and 9 minimum points each). 3. Written test control (2 final tests) - 30 points / 18 points (15 maximum and 9 minimum points each). Final assessment - credit 2nd semester: 1. Oral individual and frontal survey (3-4 topics) - 20 points / 12 points (10 maximum or 6 minimum points for each topic). 2. Written tasks for VTS (2 tasks) - 20 points / 12 points (10 maximum and 6 minimum points each). 3. Written test control (2 final tests) - 20 points / 12 points (10 maximum and 6 minimum points each). Final assessment - exam. 7 semester: Consulting classes. Final assessment - exam.
Language of instruction
english

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