FF:CJV_D_A English for PGS - Course Information

CJV_D_A English for Doctoral Studies

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A.
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Prerequisites

The student should have a CEF (Common European Framework) C1 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

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Course objectives

The AIM of this course is to test that the student has at least a CEF C1 level of English in ACADEMIC WRITING.

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 RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS below in the last section). There is NO participation component.

Literature

• BALLENGER, Bruce. The curious researcher :a guide to writing research papers. 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001, xxviii, 35. ISBN 0-205-31911-4. info
• SWALES, John. Genre analysis : English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, xi, 260. ISBN 0521338131. info
• BHATIA, V. K. Analysing genre : language use in professional settings. 1st pub. Harlow: Longman, 1993, xvi, 246. ISBN 0582085241. info

Teaching methods

There are self-study materials, a bibliography and instructions for the student to consult.

Assessment methods

An essay on the student's dissertation topic is evaluated using the criteria of the Writing Section of the CEF at the C1 level.

ESSAY PARAMETERS (written exam):
(1) length of about 4 standard pages (i.e. 7200 characters or about 1200 to 1500 words)
(2) formal style corresponding to academic writing (title, introduction, main body, conclusion)
(3) use of academic conventions when citing sources
STYLE AND ORGANIZATION:
(1) clear argumentation expressed in paragraphs
(2) paragraphs are logically and coherently sequenced
(3) use of text construction principles
(4) formal register
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
(1) wide grammatical range suitable for academic writing (appropriate tenses, modal verbs)
(2) precise grammatical structures
(3) ability to form compound and complex sentences (not only simple sentences)
VOCABULARY:
(1) relevant vocabulary and technical terminology
(2) precise use of expressions, idioms, and phrases suitable for academic writing
(3) conjunctions and joining phrases appropriate to formal writing
SOURCES: the student may bring to the exam some written out citations, a list of literature used, and technical and general dictionaries (all of which can be checked by the examiner). Citations should not compose more than 10% of the overall essay.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: výuka neprobíhá.
General note: Výstupní úroveň C1 podle ERR.

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