Course detail

English for the state doctoral exam

FEKT-DPX-QJAAcad. year: 2023/2024

In the frame of the course, Ph.D. students individually prepare for the exam in English. Passing the exam is the alternative to DPX-JA6 or DKX-JA6 courses as 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)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Alternative form of tuition

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Vince M.: Advanced Language Practice, Heinemann, 1994
Molinari, J. (2022). What Makes Writing Academic: Rethinking Theory for Practice. London,: Bloomsbury Academic. (EN)
Manninen, Satu ; Turner, Ellen ; Wadsö-Lecaros, Cecilia (2020). Writing in English at University : A Guide for Second Language Writers. Lund. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPAD-EEC Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-IBE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPC-BTB Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPAD-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-BTB Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

3 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

    • Presentations
    • Trends and development
    • Academic writing
    • Linking
    • Objectivity and formality
    • Passive 
    • Hedging
    • Articles
    • Relative clauses
    • Wordorder and emphasis
    • Word formation
    • Technical and academic vocabulary