Course detail

English for PhD Students

FIT-JA6DAcad. year: 2020/2021

A course for postgraduate students focused on preparing them for the examination 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

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, 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 text on the basis of taken notes, communication skills, and presentation of research results.

Prerequisites

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

  • recommended prerequisite
    • New Headway Intermediate 2

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

  • Active participation in the seminars
  • Presentation
  • Self-study and written tasks

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the one-semester course is enhancing students' skills in reading comprehension, writing abstracts, reports and articles, presentations and communication skills.

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

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

In order to successfully complete the course, it is necessary to deliver a technical / academic presentation and achieve at least 50% in each part of the written exam (language test, listening, reading).

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Harrison, R. (2012) Headway Academic Skills 3 Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Student's Book with Oxford Online Skills. Oxford: OUP (EN)
Hewings, M. (2013) Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: CUP. (CS)
Leki, I. (1998) Academic Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies. Cambridge: CUP (EN)
McCarthy, M., O'Dell, F. (2016) Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: CUP (EN)
Moore, J. (2017) Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice: Upper-Intermediate B2-C1. Oxford: OUP (EN)
Pathare, E. (2012) Headway Academic Skills 3: Listening & Speaking Student´s Book with Online Practice. Oxford: OUP (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

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

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

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

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

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

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Presentations
  2. Listening
  3. Technical / academic writing
  4. Language functions
  5. Language forms and features
  6. Text analysis and reproduction

Fundamentals seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.