Multi-semester discipline "English" (3rd semester)

Course: Literary Creativity, Ukrainian Language and Literature and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Multi-semester discipline "English" (3rd semester)
Code
ОК.11.03
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
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 1 Communicate fluently in English on professional issues with specialists and non-specialists, use English for the organization of effective intercultural communication. PLO 5 Cooperate with colleagues, representatives of other cultures and religions, supporters of different political views, etc. PLO 9 Characterize dialectal and social varieties of Ukrainian and English, describe sociolinguistic situation. PLO 10 Know language norms and be able to apply them in practical activity. PLO 11 Know the principles and techniques of creating the texts of various genres and styles in English and Ukrainian. PLO 14 Use Ukrainian and English in oral and written form in various genres, stylistic varieties and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral) for solving communicative tasks in social, educational, professional, scientific spheres of life.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successfully mastering the course requires knowledge of general linguistic terminology and terminological systems, understanding the basics of modern English grammar, and possessing skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at the level specified by the first-year program.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to develop English communicative competence in students, comprising a combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for effective intercultural communication in both oral and written forms. The course also involves the study of the patterns of the emergence, functioning, and development of the English language. Teaching is based on the fundamental principles of the communicative approach to foreign language learning, incorporating authentic materials and modeling real communicative situations. The communicative principle is defined as prioritizing communicative goals within the four types of speech activities, with the secondary role assigned to language and thematic material as the foundation for further development of communication skills.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Dooley J. Grammarway 4 / J.Dooley, V. Evans – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2009, 272 р. 2. Evans V. Round-up 6 / V. Evans. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2010, 268 р. 3. Evans V. Enterprise 4/ V. Evans, J. Dooley. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2009, 198 р. 4. Evans V. Upstream Upper-Intermediate / V.Evans, J.Dooley. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2010, 264 р. 5. Morozova I., Stepanenko O. The Use of the Non-Finites. An English grammar book. Kyiv: Osvita Ukraine. 2012, 234 p. 6. Попівняк О. О., Торосян О. М. Youth: Problems and Challenges. Навчально-методична розробка з практики англійської мови для студентів ІІ курсу ОС Бакалавр. Київ, ТОВ «Центр учбової літератури». 2021. 68 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities: oral responses, spontaneous monologic and dialogic speech, listening comprehension, written assignments (essay writing, compositions, letters), presentations, homework/individual reading, thematic tests, and exams. Teaching methods: practical sessions and independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Responses during practical sessions, spontaneous monologic and dialogic speech – max. 2/min. 1, written assignments – max. 2/min. 1, presentation – max. 5/min. 3, homework/individual reading – max. 5/min. 3, thematic test – max. 10/min. 7. To be eligible for the exam, a minimum of 36 points is required. The final assessment is through an exam: min. 24/max. 40. Grading scale: "Excellent" – 90-100, "Good" – 75-89, "Satisfactory" – 60-74, "Unsatisfactory" – 0-59.
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Olena Oleksiivna Popivniak
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology