VSCJ0888 Czech Language for Foreigners VIII - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VSCJ0888/30: Mon 16:45–18:25 KOM 410, J. Šafránková
VSCJ0888/31: Thu 13:30–15:10 B11/327, J. Šafránková
VSCJ0888/32: Thu 15:20–17:00 B11/327, I. Rešková
VSCJ0888/33: Mon 16:40–18:20 KOM 200, except Mon 4. 5., M. Punčochář
Prerequisites
VSCJ0787 Czech for Foreigners VII -p
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/B2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR)(Independent User) checked by an examination.
Syllabus
  • Czech for Foreigners
  • 1st week: Revision Lesson. Presenting Complaints. Instructions. History of Cardiovascular Diseases. Grammar: Revision: Declension in singular. Past tense.
  • 2nd week: Revision Lesson. History of Diseases of Respiratory Tract. Grammar: Declension in plural (nom, gen, acc, loc).
  • 3rd week: Renal Diseases. Diseases of Alimentary Tract. Grammar: Conditional clauses (aby, kdyby).
  • 4th week: PROGRESS TEST 1. Rheumatological history.Grammar: The instructions in physiotherapy. Grammar: Revision of Imperative.
  • 5th week: Orthopedic, Traumatological History.Grammar: Revision of dative case. Declension of the nouns ruce, nohy, oči, uši.
  • 6th week: Gynecological and Obstetrical History. Grammar: Dative in singular and plural.
  • 7th week: Neurological History. Reading (article form newspaper). Grammar:Relative pronoun který. Revision of instrumental case.
  • 8th week: At the Ophthalmologist's. ENT Examination.Grammar: Instrumental plural.
  • 9th week: PROGRESS TEST 2. At the dentist's. Grammar: Declension of numbers 2, 3, 4.
  • 10th week: Psychiatric Examination. Czech Medical Abbreviations.
  • 11th week: Work with Case Histories.
  • 12th week: Reading of Medical documents.
  • 13th and 14th week: PROGRESS TEST 3. Medical Documents. Discharge Report.
  • 14th week: Final Written Exam.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking Medicine: Czech for Medical Students. 1st ed. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2006, 217 pp. ISBN 80-86861-12-0. info
  • REMEDIOSOVÁ, H. and E. ČECHOVÁ. Chcete mluvit česky? / Do you want to speak Czech? Textbook 1. A communicative course of contemporary Czech for English speakers (beginning to intermediate level). 5th ed. Liberec: Harry Putz, 2005, 414 pp. ISBN 80-86727-04-1. info
    recommended literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The following teaching methods are used: class discussion, roleplay, work in groups, reading, listening, writing HW (including Projects), word 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 (i.e. via the Study Department of the Faculty of Medicine) are tolerated. The tuition is finished by by an end-of-term examination consisting of a WRITTEN and an ORAL part. Passing the examination is conditioned by proper attendance, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in practical courses, sitting for Progress Tests and successful passing of written and oral exams. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing three class tests, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the written exam is reduced by 10%. Without successful passing the written exam students will not be allowed to sit for the oral part!
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019.
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