FPAJ01 English language - Foundation programme

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dita Hochmanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (seminar tutor)
Bc. Helena Melicharová, MBA (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
General English at the A2/B1 CEFR level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop spoken, oral/aural communicative competence in every-day and academic situations, practice reading and writing skills necessary in daily life and academic environment, consolidate and expand grammatical knowledge, introduce subject specific terminology, as well as to offer insight into European education, culture and current affairs.
Learning outcomes
The course objective is to help course participants to be able to participate in the follow-up Foundation Programme. It practices the use of all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) as described by the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR), and develops other soft, and academic skills necessary for academic environment in Europe. Moreover, it focuses on scientific subjects (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), their vocabulary and proper pronunciation of subject specific terminology.
Syllabus
  • The course is divided into two parts: General and Academic English (120 lessons) and English for Specific Purposes (60 lessons). General and Academic English exploit both course book and authentic materials (newspapers, magazines, books, websites, podcast etc.) which help students gain skills necessary for everyday communication as well as communication in the academic environment. English for Specific Purposes includes lessons focused on basic terminology and functions typical of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Literature
    required literature
  • TIMS, Nicholas, Chris REDSTON and Gillie CUNNINGHAM. Face2face. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, 88 stran. ISBN 9781107609549. info
  • REDSTON, Chris and Gillie CUNNINGHAM. Face2face : Intermediate. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, 176 stran. ISBN 9781107422100. info
Teaching methods
Seminars, homework, and online work.
Assessment methods
The course achievement is evaluated continuously and the progress is monitored by weekly tests obligatory for all students. In order to pass, students shall not miss more than 10% of the course, and they must submit all homework in time. To pass the course successfully, students must comply with the above-mentioned conditions and gain at least 60% in the end-of-course evaluation, which consists of tests in General and Academic English as well as English for Specific Purposes (language skills necessary for the study of biology, chemistry and physics).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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