DSAJz01 English language

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Klapilová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
Achievement of level C1 of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages with focus on presentation skills and academic writing.
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
there are 230 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the examination is achievement of working knowledge of academic English on the C1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages.
Learning outcomes
Presentation delivered to an academic audience and a research paper.
Syllabus
  • In this course, there are NO TRADITIONAL LESSONS. Instead, students are evaluated solely through an exam, which consists of a written component (50 % of the total grade) and an oral component (50 % of the total grade). At the beginning of the semester, students receive a mass email detailing the requirements for completing both parts of the exam, including alternative completion options. For alternative fulfillment, examples include: i) Submission of an already published article in English as the first author or corresponding author to fulfill the written part. ii) Confirmation from the conference organizers regarding the presentation of a conference contribution in English. A mere certificate of attendance is NOT sufficient. IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who entered the doctoral programme in September 2023 and later are no longer required to take the English course.
Literature
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
  • 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. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, xi, 260. ISBN 0521328691. info
  • BHATIA, V. K. Analysing genre : language use in professional settings. 1st pub. Harlow: Longman, 1993, xvi, 246. ISBN 0582085241. info
Teaching methods
Personal consultations with lecturers arranged via email.
Assessment methods
Written part (research article) and oral part (presentation dealing with a research topic).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: bez výuky; pouze konzultace na vyžádání.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, 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, 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.
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