1. General information
Course:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH II
Code:
46380
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
308 - BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION (TO)
Academic year:
2020-21
Center:
104 - FACULTY OF EDUCATION OF TOLEDO
Group(s):
43
40
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
English
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
GEMA ALCARAZ MARMOL
- Group(s):
43
40
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio Sabatini 1.32
FILOLOGÍA MODERNA
5921
gema.alcaraz@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CT03 | Correct oral and written communication. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Understand the main ideas and supporting details of an oral discourse in standard language dealing with different current topics, such as work, school, leisure time or their future professional needs. | |
| Be able to write coherent and cohesive texts on a wide range of topics related to their personal or professional life by using different elements in a linear sequence. | |
| Acquire the necessary phonetic, grammatical and discursive tools so as to use the English language autonomously. | |
| Know how to implement different methodologies and teaching-learning strategies according to the established objectives and the pupils' needs. | |
| Read and understand written texts about general and specific facts that deal with sociocultural, literary, methodological or current-affairs topics at a satisfactory level of comprehension. | |
| Be able to make an oral description or maintain a conversation on a wide range of topics of general interest or related to their specialty. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1:
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Unit 2:
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Unit 3:
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Unit 4:
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Unit 5:
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB05 | 0.4 | 10 | N | N | ||
| In-class Debates and forums [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CT03 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | CB04 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | ||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB05 | 0.25 | 6.25 | Y | N | ||
| On-line debates and forums [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CT03 | 0.1 | 2.5 | N | N | ||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | CB04 | 0.35 | 8.75 | Y | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB05 | 2.5 | 62.5 | N | N | ||
| Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CB05 | 0.25 | 6.25 | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Other Methodologies | CB05 | 0.15 | 3.75 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 20.00% | 0.00% | |
| Oral presentations assessment | 10.00% | 20.00% | |
| Final test | 70.00% | 80.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria not defined
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 25 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 8.75 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3.75 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 15 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 1 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | .5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12.5 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 1 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 1 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | .5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12.5 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 1 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | .5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | .5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 10 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 1 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .25 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | .5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12.5 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 1.25 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 25 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 25 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 6.25 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | 2.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 8.75 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 62.5 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 6.25 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 3.75 |
| Total horas: | 150 |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
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| www.mygrammarlab.com | www.mygrammarlab.com | ||||||||
| Brinks Lockwood, Robyn and Jaimie Scanlon | Open Mind. Upper Intermediate | MacMillan | 2015 | Libro de base de la asignatura | |||||
| Eastwood, John | Oxford practice grammar : intermediate : with answers / | Oxford University Press, | 978-0-19-430911-0 | 2006 |
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| Foley, Mark | My grammar lab. Intermediate B1/B2 / | Pearson Education Limited, | 978-1-4082-9926-5 (C | 2013 |
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| McCarthy, Michael | English vocabulary in use / | Cambridge University Press, |
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| Murphy, Raymond | English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice | Cambridge University, |
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| Oxenden, Clive | New english file : Upper-Intermediate / | Oxford University, | 978-0-19-451848-2 (W | 2013 |
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| Prodromou, Luke | Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate | Longman | 978-0-582-40018-4 | 2008 |
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| SWAN, Michael | Basic english usage | University | 0-19-432939-9 | 1994 |
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| Swan, Michael1936- | How English works: a grammar practice book : with answers | Oxford University Press | 978-0-19-431456-5 | 2009 |
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| Vince, Michael | First Certificate language practice with key: english gramma | Macmillan | 1-405-00766-4 | 2003 |
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