aVLCJ0585 Czech Language for Foreigners V - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Kozáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
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: PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
aVLCJ0585/Rep_1: Thu 13:20–15:00 A19/118, E. Kozáková
aVLCJ0585/Rep_2: Mon 14:00–15:40 B11/228, M. Punčochář
aVLCJ0585/30: Mon 10:00–11:40 B11/211, E. Kozáková
aVLCJ0585/31: Thu 8:00–9:40 C15/309, I. Rešková
aVLCJ0585/32: Tue 8:00–9:40 KOM S116, I. Rešková
aVLCJ0585/33: Thu 11:00–12:40 A19/231, M. Punčochář
aVLCJ0585/34: Wed 9:00–10:40 C15/333, M. Možná
aVLCJ0585/35: Mon 2. 10. to Mon 18. 12. Mon 8:00–9:40 A19/326; and Mon 18. 9. 8:00–9:40 A19/326, Mon 25. 9. 8:00–9:40 A19/112, M. Punčochář
Prerequisites
aVLCJ0484 Czech for Foreigners IV
General Czech at the A2 CEFR level. The knowledge of specialist discipline-specific vocabulary covered in the aVLCJ0484 Czech Language for Foreigners IV course.
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 to communicate with patients in Czech without any help from English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students
-should be able to 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
-apply medical language in doctor-patient, doctor-doctor, and doctor-nursing staff communication
-take patient's history (Personal, Family, Social and Work History)
-use practical medical vocabulary relating to physical examination of patient and cardiology.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Revision: Travelling. My holiday. Medical Czech: Revision(TM UNITS 6, 7, 8). FAMILY HISTORY (TM 19). Grammar: Revision of Declension in sg.
  • 2nd week: UNIT 17: STĚHUJEME SE. Medical Czech: PERSONAL HISTORY IGrammar: Instrumental sg incl. adjectives. Prepositions with acc and instrumental. Revision of interrogative pronouns KDO, CO.
  • 3rd week: UNIT 18/1: ETAPY ŽIVOTA.Medical Czech: PERSONAL HISTORY II (TM 20). Grammar: Verbs with instrumental. The Instrumental plural. The declension of indefinitive and negative pronouns NĚKDO/NĚCO, NIKDO/NIC.
  • 4th week: UNIT 18/2: VZTAHY MEZI LIDMI. Medical Czech: SOCIAL HISTORY (TM 21). Grammar: Time expressions I (UNIT 18, page 149). Time expressions II (TM 20/page 134).
  • 5th week: PROGRESS TEST 1. Medical Czech: WORK HISTORY I(TM 22). Grammar: Verbs with the locative. The locative sg incl. adjectives.
  • 6th week: UNIT 19: RODIČE A DĚTI. Medical Czech: WORK HISTORY II. Grammar: The imperative.
  • 7th week: Medical Czech: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT I (TM 9).Grammar: Doctor's instructions.
  • 8th week: Medical Czech: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT II (TM 9) Grammar: ABY-clauses. Expressing advice or recommendations.
  • 9th week: UNIT 20/1: MĚŘÍME A VÁŽÍME. Medical Czech: Revision of Histories (Family, Personal, Social and Work History) and Examination of the Patient. Grammar: Partitive genitive.
  • 10th week: PROGRESS TEST 2 (ORAL). Medical Czech: HISTORY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES I (TM 23).
  • 11th week. UNIT 20/2: DIETA ANO ČI NE? Medical Czech: HISTORY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES II. Grammar: The genitive plural.
  • 12th week: PROGRESS TEST 3 (video). Medical Czech: PRESENTING COMPLAINTS (TM 18). Grammar: Prepositions in use.
  • 13th week: FINAL REVISION. Medical Czech: Taking History (FA, OA, SA, PA). Physical Examination of the patient. Presenting complaints. Cardiology. Grammar: Declension in sg and pl, pronouns kdo/co, někdo/nikdo, něco/nic, prepositions, ABY.
  • 14th week: CREDIT TEST (PRE-TERM).
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. 3., rev. English ed. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2012, 261 s. ISBN 9788024621043. info
  • REŠKOVÁ, Ivana, Roye MAUTHNER, Emanuel CARVALHEIRO MARQUES, Anshu JHA and Stuart Andrew HOPKINSON. How to take a patient's history. 1. vydání. Brno: CJV MU, 2015, 10 pp. info
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Česky krok za krokem 1. Praha: Akropolis 2016. 260 s. ISBN 978-80-7470-129-0.
  • HOLÁ, Lída, Petra BULEJČÍKOVÁ and Silvie PŘEVRÁTILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 1 : pracovní sešit 13-24. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2017, 160 stran. ISBN 9788074701344. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion, teamwork), listening comprehension, projects, homework. The emphasis put on self-study!
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. Students are allowed to substitute a maximum of TWO classes with another group. Substitutions are not possible in the weeks when Progress tests take place. Students must inform the teacher of the group in which they intend to substitute their missed class in writing in advance. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student has more than two unexcused absences, they will not be allowed to take the Final Test.
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%. There will be three progress tests (1 written, 2 oral), each for 50 points (altogether 150 points). In case of passing three Progress tests (passmark for each test is 35/50 points) the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. Tests can be taken in test weeks only.
The top 10 % of students of the course, based on their total score on all progress tests, will receive the credit for Czech V course automatically. To be eligible for this credit, students must: a) take and pass all progress tests, b) achieve a minimum total score of 135/150 on all progress tests.
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam by awarding grade "N" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://cjv.med.muni.cz/vyuka/cestina-pro-cizince
Actual information about the subject, consultation hours, etc. is accessible on the notice boards at the Foreign Languages Department. Contact with teachers is provided by the secretary of the department (Kamenice 5, A 15), tel.: 549 498 170.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
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