CJV_D_N German for Doctoral Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alena Světlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alena Světlíková, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
You should have a C1 CEFR (Common European Framework) level of English language competence to pass this exam or obtain recognition.
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
EXAM PhD in German
The objective test is to demonstrate the ability to use the German language spoken and written at the level of C1 ERR.
Examination of the German language is written 3 times a year usually in the test periods: January / February, June, September. Students of doctoral degree programs registered to IS in the agenda will find the exact date and hour of the test.
RECOGNITION of EXAM
If a student composed a language examination before, it may request recognition test by e-mail message to the course supervisor Mgr. Alena skylight, Ph.D. (email: @ alena.svetlikova econ.muni.cz)
Eligibility tests:
- International certificates at C1 ERR
- University degree in the field of German language
- A title acquired by a foreign university (studying in German)
- Publications - Book (nominee must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Lecture notes (the candidate must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Article (candidate must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Output at a conference held in German language (the candidate must be listed as first author and lecturer, has published abstracts to present a contribution in written form)
- Rejected unpublished article / text: (a candidate must be listed as first author and present text and the reason for the rejection of his posts)
Syllabus
  • This is an EXAM COURSE ONLY where the student writes an essay on the dissertation topic or can obtain recognition based on previous work (see REQUIREMENTS below). There is NO participation component.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DREYER, Hilke and Richard SCHMITT. Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber, 2000, 359 s. ISBN 3-19-007255-8. info
  • DUSILOVÁ, Doris. Nová cvičebnice německé gramatiky : 8800 příkladů s řešením na protější straně. 3. vyd. Praha: Polyglot, 2001, 463 s. ISBN 8086195104. info
Teaching methods
This is an EXAM COURSE ONLY where the student writes an essay on the dissertation topic or can obtain recognition based on previous work (see REQUIREMENTS below). There is NO participation component, therefore no teaching methodology. There are self-study materials, a bibliography and instructions for the student to consult.
Assessment methods
This is an EXAM COURSE ONLY. There is no participation component. Students are obliged to either:
(1) write a essay on a dissertation topic (the exam) organized by the Language Education Centre for the School of Social Studies, MU Brno (FSS CJV), or
(2) have the exam recognized on the basis of previous work, or on the basis of appropriate documentation (such as a publication in the foreign language; see below). This written English exam (essay on dissertation topic) is regularly conducted 3 times a year: during exam periods in January/February, May/June and September. Students must register at least 3 working days before the exam date. Exam registration involves
(1) signing up in IS and
(2) a list of 5 topics (for an essay that would be about 4 standard pages long) that should be sent to FSS/FF CJV. Each topic must include a brief synopsis of about 5 lines, or 5 sentences, or 5 points. The topics must connect to the theme of the student’s dissertation and must be signed by the student’s ADVISOR in order to be accepted. At the actual sitting of the exam, the examiner will select one of the proposed topics.
RECOGNITION OF EXAM
is possible if one of the following is provided:
- International certificates at C1 ERR
- University degree in the field of German language
- A title acquired by a foreign university (studying in German)
- Publications - Book (nominee must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Lecture notes (the candidate must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Article (candidate must be listed as first author or first co-author)
- Output at a conference held in German language (the candidate must be listed as first author and lecturer, has published abstracts to present a contribution in written form)
- Rejected unpublished article / text: (a candidate must be listed as first author and present text and the reason for the rejection of his posts)
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Výstupní úroveň C1 podle ERR.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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