CJV_D_A English for Doctoral Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 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
(FAKULTA(FF))&&(TYP_STUDIA(D))&&(!OBOR(AJ)&&!OBOR(AJA)&&!OBOR(LIAJA)&&!OBOR(RLA)&&!OBOR(PGA)&&!OBOR(VHA)&&!OBOR(LIAJ))
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 offered to students of any study field.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, 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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