Course detail

English for The State Doctoral Exam

FEKT-DKA-QJAAcad. year: 2020/2021

In the frame of the course, Ph.D. students individually prepare for the exam in English. Passing the exam is a pre-condition for the doctoral state exam.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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

Prerequisites

B2 level and higher 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

Exam: written (language test - 40 points; listening - 30 points; reading - 30 points).
Passmark: 50% in each part of the exam.

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 - subskills
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

Acquiring the level of the English language required for doctoral state exam 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 M.: Parameters of Professional Discourse, Tribun-EU, 2009 (EN)

Recommended reading

Vince M.: Advanced Language Practice, Heinemann, 1994 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DKA-BTB Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKAD-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKA-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

3 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.