RCSZ_NJC1 German for Academic Purposes

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marie Mészárosová (lecturer)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Marie Mészárosová
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Prerequisites
The German for Academic Purposes course has been intended for intermediate and upper-intermediate German doctoral program students at Masaryk University Faculty of Education. The students should have already passed their general examinations in German.
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
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Course objectives
PhD. program students: In the German for Academic Purposes course the postgraduate students of Masaryk University Faculty of Education will consolidate their language skills, widen their knowledge of terminology relating to their specialization, and learn some academic skills (presentations, CVs, letters of application, note-taking, summary writing, etc.) in German. Examination requirements: Successful students will be credited for: - Reading comprehension (special authentic text of approx. 200 pages) - Oral presentation (presenting the PhD. thesis structure and original results) - Discussion about the doctoral research preformed - Writing a summary (of a general text from a current newspaper).
Syllabus
  • (PhD. program students) In the German for Academic Purposes course the postgraduate students of Masaryk University Faculty of Education will consolidate their language skills, widen their knowledge of terminology relating to their specialization, and learn some selected academic skills (presentations, CVs, letters of application, note-taking, summary writing, etc.) in German. Examination requirements: Successful students will be credited for: - Reading comprehension (special authentic text of approx. 200 pages) - Oral presentation (presenting the PhD. thesis structure and original results) - Discussion about the doctoral research preformed - Writing a summary (of a general text from a current newspaper).
Literature
  • PERLMANN-BALME, Michaela and Susanne SCHWALB. Em Hauptkurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Mittelstufe. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag, 1997, 167 s. ISBN 3-19-001600-3. info
  • EGGERS, Dietrich, Gabriele NEUF-MÜNKEL and Regine ROLAND. PNdS Training : Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung zum Nachweis deutscher Sprachkenntnisse. Ismaning: Hueber, 1993, magnetof. ISBN 3190115255. info
Teaching methods
consultations and independent preparations
Assessment methods
Consultations Successful students will be credited for: - Reading comprehension (special authentic text of 200-250 pages) - Oral presentation (presenting the PhD thesis structure and results) - Discussion about the doctoral research performed
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Zkouška podle podmínek pro doktorské studium MU
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je určen pro studenty doktorského studia PdF MU.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen pro studenty doktorandského studia PdF MU
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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