VSCJ0585 Czech Language for Foreigners V - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Bušíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Lenka Řitičková (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VSCJ0585/30: Thu 8:00–9:40 B11/334, I. Rešková
VSCJ0585/31: Mon 9:30–11:10 KOM 200, J. Šafránková
VSCJ0585/32A: Mon 14:00–15:40 KOM S116, Z. Bušíková
VSCJ0585/32B: Thu 16:30–18:10 B11/211, L. Řitičková, ONLY for students educated in English language
VSCJ0585/33: Thu 11:10–12:50 C15/113, I. Rešková
VSCJ0585/34: Wed 11:40–13:20 B11/327, M. Punčochář
VSCJ0585/35: Wed 7:30–9:10 B11/228, M. Punčochář
Prerequisites
VSCJ0484 Czech for Foreigners IV
The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history. Students can understand information related to very familiar topics that they regularly encounter at school, in the hospital, and in their free time, provided the information is communicated clearly. Students can write simple texts on familiar topics and topics related to their interest, and understand texts that consist of high frequency everyday or job-related language. 3rd and 4th year course focus lies in specialized terminology. Communication skills are developed by working with the texts and dialogues from the course book Czech for Medical Students by Iveta Čermáková. The seminars concentrate on practising thematic doctor-patients dialogues and specialised medical terminology with the use of course book based and teacher created exercises. Study support for all students is offered in the form of e-learning courses available in the Study Materials of their field of studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the tuition is working knowledge of the Czech language on the B1 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR) checked by an examination. The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history. Students can understand information related to very familiar topics that they regularly encounter at school, in the hospital, and in their free time, provided the information is communicated clearly.
Syllabus
  • 1st week to 3rd week: Revision: Human Body, Diseases, Aches and Pains. Grammar: Revision of Czech Declension. Instrumental sg. and pl. Time expressions.Conditional clauses with KDYBY. TEST 1.
  • 4th week: Communication in hospital. Grammar: Revision of expressions of place and direction. Imperative.
  • 5th week: Injuries and accidents. Grammar: Conjunction ABY.
  • 6th week to 8th week: Diseases and Complaints. Family History. Grammar:Time adverbs. TEST 2.
  • 9th week to 10th week: Examination of the patient.Instructions.Personal History. Grammar: Dative case in plural.
  • 11th week to 12th week: Social History.Grammar: Time conjunctions. TEST 3.
  • 13th week: Social history. Grammar: Czech prepositions. Revision.
  • 14th week: Final test.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. 3., rev. English ed. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2012, 261 s. ISBN 9788024621043. info
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info
    recommended literature
  • GRUNDOVÁ, Dominika. Needs of Patients. Czech-English Phrasebook for Beginners. 2., revid. vyd. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004, 104 pp. ISBN 80-86432-86-6. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion,team work), listening comhrehension, projects, homework. Emphasis put on selfstudy!
Assessment methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required, maximally two properly apologised absences are tolerated. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes, sitting for Progress Tests and their successful passing of a Final test.The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing two class test, which is obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the Final test is reduced by 10%. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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