DCJN031 Foreign Language on level B1 for Doctoral Study - English

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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
1. Reading academic literature in the field of interest - 100 pages. 2. Key terminology in the field. 3. Communicative competence on the level of B1. 4. CV, annotation of the studied literature presented in writing.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to prepare for the final exam in English. During the examination, the doctoral candidate must demonstrate that he is able to read and understand a technical text, to follow a specialist lecture and to answer questions that relate to his particular area of expertise and his own dissertation.
Syllabus
  • Written part: The student submits the following materials by email: - annotation of literature (academic text related to the topic of the student's thesis) - information about the topic of the thesis - CV - list of specialized vocabulary from the field of interest Each item should be 1 page long. Oral part: The student presents the thesis, proves the knowledge of terminology and the communicative competence of the level of B1.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive, Christina LATHAM-KOENIG and Paul SELIGSON. New English file. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, 159 s. ISBN 0194384330. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • SOARS, John and Liz SOARS. New Headway English course. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, 2 CD-ROM. ISBN 0194376095. info
Teaching methods
self-study, consultations
Assessment methods
Oral exam. The aim of the course is composed of tests from   professional foreign language - English.   For the PhD student tests show that it is able to read text   comprehension, speech, and monitor special   talk about issues relating to the field and his own doctoral thesis.
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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