Combined Students Information
Students studying in combined form will only have classes once every two weeks (or longer, if there are holidays). In between, students are expected to work on their own (mainly through online courses) to make up for the lack of contact hours. Students are expected to do as much work and to learn as much information as students who study in daily form, even though they have half of the contact hours. Attendance at classes is not compulsory, but missing a class is not an excuse for not knowing the information discussed during that class.
Students will register for a seminar group and will meet only one day every two weeks, either on Mondays or Fridays.
Because of the limited amount of time during these contact days, it is hard for students to participate in the weekly optional and compulsory-optional classes. As students need to complete four of the compulsory-optional classes, we have a system of block teaching for this.
What this means is that there are certain classes that only meet twice a semester - once at the very beginning and once at the very end. Each time, the class will take place over 5 hours - either from 8 - 13 or from 14 - 19. This means that, beginning in the fourth semester, students can sign up for two of these classes every semester.
Below you can find a list of classes that are offered as well as the semesters when you can study them. (The course Team Project is not actually taught in the same kind of block, but this code is the one for combined students.)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Special Type of Course | Number of Credits | Course Description | Semester(s) Offered |
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| AJB_ACAD | Academic Presentations | 3 |
This course is dedicated to assisting students become more proficient at delivering a presentation in an academic environment. By the end of the course, students will have increased their knowledge of how to deliver an effective presentation. This knowledge will also incorporate skills at evaluating their own and other people's presentations. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_BBE | Basics of Business English 1 | 3 |
The optional course Basics of Business English introduces students to the language of business and economics, as well as to the corresponding economic concepts. It outlines the contents of widely used Business English coursebooks, the skills practiced and the topics covered there. The theoretical focus is on the characteristic linguistic properties of the language of business and economics; the practical focus is on enhancing the ability of students to understand authentic business texts, as well as to use the correct lexical and grammatical structures of this occupational variety of English. Differences between English and Czech terminologies will be discussed to eliminate mistakes stemming from different composition or motivation of naming units in the respective terminologies, differing degrees of polysemy, synonymy, condensation, etc. At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and express appropriately the basic concepts of Business English, particularly those concerning company typology and structure, business combinations, business cycle, personal and corporate finance, company s assets and liabilities, and accounting. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_BBE2 | Basics of Business English 2 | 3 |
The optional course Basics of Business English 2 is a follow-up course to BBE 1, reviewing the so far covered topics and introducing students to the language of further areas of business and economics, as well as explaining the corresponding concepts. The theoretical focus is on the characteristic linguistic properties of the language of business and economics; the practical focus is on enhancing students ability to understand authentic business texts, as well as to use the correct lexical and grammatical structures of this occupational variety of English. Differences between English and Czech terminologies will be discussed to eliminate mistakes stemming from different composition or motivation of naming units in the respective terminologies, differing degrees of polysemy, synonymy, condensation, etc. At the end of this course, students will have improved their ability to understand and express business and economic concepts in English, particularly in the fields of marketing, promotion, management, banking and insurance, public finance and taxation. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_BRSN | British Spy Novel and Political Thriller | 3 |
The course provides a historical survey of spy novel and political thriller of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course is based on the development from paraliterature to quality psychological and social novel of the 20th century. In the end of the course students should distinguish between quality and junk literature. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_FMBI | Folk Music of the British Isles | 3 |
The course provides a short introduction to traditional and contemporary folk and ethnic music of the British Isles. Discussed areas include England, and Scotland. In the end of the course you should be able to: DISCUSS selected genres of folk music in their contexts, IDENTIFY the main issues of the selected genre within tradition and the present, and ANALYSE these issues in relation to relevant critical texts. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_FMUC | Folk Music of the USA and Canada | 3 |
The course provides a short introduction to folk and ethnic music of North America, focusing on its position in contemporary cultures of the USA and Canada. Discussed genres include ballads, folk song revival, spirituals and gospels, bluegrass music, Cajun music, Czech-Tex music, and music of indigenous people.In the end of the course, the student should be able to recognize selected music genres and characterize them shortly, supporting his/her knowledge with selected contemporary academic materials. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_TLCV | Interpreting Skills | 3 |
Interpreting seminar is practically oriented and the task is to learn and try to interpret in real life situations. At the end of this course, the students should have the ability to self study the techniques necessary for the interpreting. The main objectives can be summarized as follows:
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3rd 5th |
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| AJB_INFO | Intonation in Focus | 3 |
Students will learn to work with their voice, explore its possibilities, understand and imitate little nuances in meaning changed by intonation. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_JAPO | Language Advising | Methodology | 2 |
Students will be able to understand basic features of the process of second language acquisition They will be able to use the information to develop their own individual approach to students in foreign language teaching.They will be able to identify basic individual characteristics of a particular language learner and consult the learner in order to improve the effectiveness of their learning. |
3rd 5th |
| AJB_MCF | Modern City in Film, Literature and Culture | 3 |
This course examines the significance of the concept of the city in English, American as well as global literature and culture and will focus on the recurrent themes and motifs of the urban phenomena. At the end of the course students will be able recognize major literary works on the city and identify major issues in the debate on the public sphere and urban space. They will be able to make their own connections between the assigned reading and also question and actively interpret them as well as create their own critical evaluation. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_NEWZ | New Zealand | 3 | The course will deal with New Zealand life and culture in the past and today. We will examine the natural history of the country, Maori settlement, culture and traditions, contact with first Europeans and their relationship today. We will also discuss the life in modern New Zealand, its contemporary culture and study, work and travel opportunities there. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_PAR | Peter Ackroyd's Reflections of English Literature | 3 |
The course will introduce one of the most influential British writers of present time. The aim of the course is to show the possibilities of contemporary postmodern writing on three novels of Peter Ackroyd. In the end of the course students will be able to analyze and comment on the qualities and structures of of contemporary postmodern writing. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_QUIN | Queer Identity in Literature and Film | 3 |
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the development, history and current state of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer culture in the United States and the Queer and Cool culture in the United Kingdom. The main body of the course is divided into two modules, with each module focusing on a queer or cool literary piece of work and queer or cool film either in the States or Britain. The first session of the module focuses on British queer/cool culture and the second session on the American queer culture. A movie and a work of literature (novel, short story, drama) that deals with the module's theme will be examined. During both session the socio-historical and cultural aspects of the issue at hand in the US and UK will be addressed. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_SBLC | Storybooks in the Language Classroom | 3 |
At the end of the course students should be able to:
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3rd 5th |
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| AJB_STOR | Storytelling for Young Learners | 3 |
The workshop is specified for students who intend to teach children in primary schools. The magical power of the formula "Once upon a time..." attracts the children’s attention again and again. A simple clear plot, frequent logical repetition, the pleasant and regular rhythm of the language, usually happy and satisfying ending – this is what makes stories so valued in the eyes of children. How to exploit this treasure, how to think about the work with stories, to plan activities connected to stories, to combine activities across the curriculum – this is the aim of the course. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_SYAN | Syntactic Analysis | 3 |
The main goal of the course is to extend students knowledge of English syntax. Based on the differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence, and complex sentence, students analyse different sentences and texts and thus acquire a deeper knowledge of the syntactic structure of the English language. When required, any more problematic areas from English syntax, such as modal verbs, complex condensation, can be included in the course syllabus. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_TYLS | Teaching English to Young Learners. Swapshop | 3 |
The seminar will offer activities intended for young learners. It will show particularities of this age and activities appropriate for this group of learners. The participants will learn to consider all aspects of the lesson, to plan the activities and create their own lessons according to different requirements. They will be given the opportunity to confront their own ideas with those of other participants. This is to realize the wide scale of possibilities. The course is aimed to offer a lot of practical ideas to those who have little or no opportunities to work with children. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_TPI | Teaching Practice Issues | 3 |
In the first block the students will reflect on their teaching practice, share both their expertise and their problems. They will investigate what they can do to develop their practical teaching skills. They will create an action plan for the development in a certain area. Then they will try to introduce changes gradually into their teaching. In the second block the students will reflect on the process and results of the introduction of the innovations. Course aims:
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3rd 5th |
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| AJB_DPVA | Teaching Through Drama | 3 |
Objectives: learning basic drama games and conventions that can be used in the kindergarten classroom - understanding the way the said conventions work for the use of creative lesson planning. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_DPV2 | Teaching through Drama 2 | 3 |
This course is an intensive course that will lead students through various experiences. They will enter a story or a period in history to go through it themselves, experience individual drama techniques and analyse the way they were used in the drama structure. At the end of the course the students will analyse the methods used and try to put together a simple structure of their own. |
4th 6th |
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| A2BK_TVPR1 | Team Project | 2 |
Students will participate in preparation and management of the Intensive Course for Year 1 students in Fryšták. Participation in this course must be approved by the Head of the Department. |
4th 6th |
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| AJB_VIWE | Videoweb | 3 |
In this course, students will improve their ability to observe classroom situations, analyze them, evaluate them and suggest alternative courses of action. This should help them in their (future) teaching practice. As this is a trial version of the course, student will also be able to help improve the course itself for the future by sharing their opinions about the structure and content of the videos, tasks and of the course in general. |
3rd 5th |
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| AJB_WITC | Women in the City | 3 |
At the end of the course students should be able to understand the role of the modern city in English and American literature and culture from the perspective of gender. They will be able to read, analyze, and interpret complex texts by a variety of authors. They will be able to synthesize various perspectives on the city and create their own individual argument and present it before the class. |
3rd 5th |