Course detail
English for PhD Students
FIT-JA6DAcad. year: 2021/2022
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
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
- Active participation in the seminars
- Presentation
- Self-study and written tasks
Course curriculum
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
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 DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- 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 DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- 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
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Presentations
- Technical / academic writing
- Language functions
- Language forms and features
- Text analysis and reproduction
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
Teacher / Lecturer