Tentative syllabus:

W1: Course introduction, requirements + assessment; faculty/university vocabulary, abbreviations; Academic English I – general characteristics

W2: Academic English II – key features, structure, differences between general English and Academic English, usage

W3: Academic English III – text analysis; Punctuation rules in English I (punctuation marks, using commas)

W4: E-LEARNING I (Academic English features, punctuation rules)

W5: Punctuation rules in English II (punctuation marks exercises), Discourse markers I (overview)

W6: Discourse markers II (exercises), prepositions

W7: E-LEARNING II (LISTENING + WRITING) – TED TALK (TBC)

W8: Written communication: CV/resume in English (structure, content, conventions)

W9: Written communication: abstract, academic article (structure, content)

W10: Written communication: citations and references in formal writing (structure, conventions)

W11: E-LEARNING III (LISTENING + WRITING) – TED TALK (TBC)

W12: Student presentations I, review exercises (selection, TBC)

W13: E-LEARNING IV (LISTENING + WRITING) – TED TALK (TBC)

W14: Student presentations II, review exercises (selection, TBC)

W15: Student presentations III, final revision, reflection, assessment

Note: The course syllabus is only tentative and may be subject to change at the discretion of the instructor, considering the progress and rhythm of the course. The instructor welcomes any suggestions on how to improve the syllabus (or any other aspect of the class for that matter).