Course detail

English for PhD Students

FIT-JA6DAcad. year: 2018/2019

Writing course for postgraduate and intermediate students.Various writing skills are trained and developed during the course: taking notes, summary, reports and articles, description of a process or instrument.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to distinguish various writing styles,reconstruct the text on the base of taken notes, write a summary, a report, article and also make a good presentation.

Prerequisites

Knowledge to be able in active conversation.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is based on electronic supports produced by the department and authentic materials. The students are expected to do written assignments and presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring different skills necessary for writing: reading comprehension and summary, controlled writing, free composition and presentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  • 75% attendance
  • Active participation in the seminars
  • Self-study and fulfilling the set written tasks

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Hladký, J.: Zrádná slova v angličtině, Praha, SPN, 1990
Leki, I.: Academic Writing, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Maley, A.: Writing Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate. Oxford Supplementary Skills. OUP, 1990
Sparling, D.: English or Czenglish?, Praha, SPN, 1989

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Fundamentals seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Základní druhy psaného projevu
  2. Zásady ústní prezentace
  3. Charakteristické rysy odborného stylu
  4. Kompozice odborného článku
  5. Prostředky ke spojování myšlenek
  6. Způsob výstavby odstavce
  7. Způsob využití citací a odkazů
  8. Charakteristické rysy anotace
  9. Udržení logického pořadí ve výstavbě textu
  10. Charakteristické rysy popisu
  11. Efektivní využití zdrojových materiálů
  12. Ústní prezentace doktorandů
  13. Semestrální test

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.