English-language academic discourse

Course: Eastern philology, Western European language and translation: the Japanese language and literature

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
English-language academic discourse
Code
ОК 17
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PRL 2. Confidently possess the state and foreign languages for the realization of written and oral communication communication, in particular in situations of professional and scientific communication; to present research results in national and foreign languages. PRL 6. Apply knowledge about expressive, emotional, logical means of speech and speech technique to achieve the planned pragmatic result and organize successful communication. PRL 10. Collect and systematize linguistic and literary facts, interpret and translate texts different styles and genres in the field of Japanese philology. PRL 14. Create, analyze and edit texts of various styles and genres. PRL 20. Apply the acquired knowledge, acquired skills and translation skills for oral communication and written types of translation activity of texts of various genres and styles from Japanese and English to Ukrainian and vice versa
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To successfully study the course, students must master the following disciplines: "Communicative strategies of the English language" (level C1). Also, students should know the main functions, types, the structure and participants of the communication process; functional styles and genres of English speech; be able to perceive, select and critically interpret information from English-language sources; decode the speaker's intentions by analyzing communicative strategies in speech and writing speech; analyze, compare, compare language and speech phenomena at the sentence, paragraph level, text; analyze English original texts of various genres; create texts with compliance norms of speech genre; perform and present educational projects and work in the project room the group
Course content
The course is designed to improve the effectiveness of academic communication in English by: acquainting students with the peculiarities of academic discourse, systematization of knowledge about means of speech and rhetorical strategies of the English language in the specified discourse, formation students have the ability to produce academic discourse texts in English. Discipline examines academic discourse and the process of academic communication in today's globalized world world, focusing special attention on critical reading, rhetorical analysis of texts the specified discourse, as well as on their creation. The course consists of 2 content modules. Module 1 examines the rhetorical and theoretical aspects of English-language academic discourse based on extensive reading, listening and discussion. Module 2 focuses on the critical reading and creating texts of academic discourse.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Квасова О.Г. (2017). Going for Degree. Professional English for Students of Linguistics: Навчальний посібник. Логос. 2. Andrews, R. (2014). A Theory of Contemporary Rhetoric. Routledge. 3. Barnet, S., Bedau, H. (2014). Critical Thinking, Reading, and Witting: A Brief Guide to Argument. Bedford/St Martin’s. 4. Bauer, J., Boyle, M., Stapleton, S. (2016). Final Draft (2,3). Cambridge University Press. 5. Brannan, B. (2009). A writer’s workshop: crafting paragraphs, building essays. McGraw Hill. 6. Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies. (2013). M.Libraries Publishing. 7. Fahnestock, J. (2012). Rhetorical Style in Persuasion. Oxford University Press.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Auditory work, practical work, scientific essay
Assessment methods and criteria
During the semester, evaluation is carried out in accordance with the types of work and the form of control, described in clause 7.2. The credit is given based on the results of the student's work throughout the semester and does not provide for additional evaluation measures. Students who scored the minimum positive number of points - 60, receive - "credited". Students who did not score the minimum positive number of points - 60, receive - "not counted". To students who scored in total during the semester less than 60 points, in order to receive credit, it is necessary to compose material on the topics for which debt has arisen, in the form of writing independent works, essays, or as needed write a test.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, English

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