Course detail

English for the state doctoral exam

FEKT-DQJAAcad. year: 2019/2020

In the frame of the course, Ph.D. students are prepared to passing an exam from English. Passing the exam is a pre-condition to attend the doctoral state exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Skilled language user able to use all the language skills for the purposes of his specific profession in electrical engineering.

Prerequisites

B1 level in all English language skills

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include active study based on e-learning sources.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Evaluation of all three parts of the written exam. Each part has to be passed for at least half of the points. The exams comprises listening comprehension, test on grammar structures, reading comprehension.

Course curriculum

1)Text analysis,
2) listening,
3) reproduction,
4)language functions and grammar,
5) difficult words and expressions,
6) academic English,
7) scientific/technical writing
8) presentations
9) presentations
10) genres of English for science and technology
11) Listening to academic lectures
12) Written discourse
13) revision

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To reach the level B2 of SERR in all language skills focussing on English for specific and professional purposes

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

alternative form of education

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Krhutová Milena: Parameters of Professional Discourse, Tribun-EU, 2009

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

English for the state doctoral exam