Course detail

English for PhD Students

FIT-JA6DAcad. year: 2017/2018

A course for postgraduate students focused on preparing them for the examination which is required for completion of postgraduate study. Various writing skills are trained and developed during the course: taking notes, language tools for writing abstracts,reports and articles. Students will also be trained in delivering academic presentations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to distinguish various writing styles,reading comprehension, writing abstracts, reports and articles, reproducing texts on the basis of taken notes, communication skills, and presentation of research results.

Prerequisites

An intermediate-level examination, examination passed as a part of admission procedure to the doctoral study programme

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taking advantage of electronic supports produced by the department and authentic materials. The students are expected to do written assignments and presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course requirements: a short presentation on a technical / academic topic (10 minutes) in the course of the semester. Exam: written (language test - 40 points; listening - 30 points; reading - 30 points). Passmark: 50% in each part of the exam.

Course curriculum

Difficult words and expressions Academic English Scientific/technical writing Presentations

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring different skills necessary for writing: reading comprehension and summary, controlled writing, free composition and presentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  • 75% attendance
  • Active participation in the seminars
  • Self-study and fulfilling the set written tasks

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Základní druhy psaného projevu
  2. Zásady ústní prezentace
  3. Charakteristické rysy odborného stylu
  4. Kompozice odborného článku
  5. Prostředky ke spojování myšlenek
  6. Způsob výstavby odstavce
  7. Způsob využití citací a odkazů
  8. Charakteristické rysy anotace
  9. Udržení logického pořadí ve výstavbě textu
  10. Charakteristické rysy popisu
  11. Efektivní využití zdrojových materiálů
  12. Ústní prezentace doktorandů
  13. Semestrální test

Fundamentals seminar

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.