Course detail

English for post-graduates

FEKT-DPX-JA6Acad. year: 2023/2024

A course for postgraduate students focused on preparing them for the examination which is required for completion of postgraduate study. Various writing skills are trained and developed during the course: taking notes, language tools for writing abstracts,reports and articles. Students will also be trained in delivering academic presentations.

Guarantor

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to distinguish various writing styles,reading comprehension, writing abstracts, reports and articles, reproducing texts on the basis of taken notes, communication skills, and presentation of research results.

Prerequisites

An intermediate-level examination or higher, examination passed as a part of admission procedure to the doctoral study programme

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Literature

Leki, I.: Academic writing, CUP, 2006 (EN)
Studijní materiály UJAZ pro doktorandy (EN)
Molinari, J. (2022). What Makes Writing Academic: Rethinking Theory for Practice. London,: Bloomsbury Academic. (EN)
Manninen, Satu ; Turner, Ellen ; Wadsö-Lecaros, Cecilia (2020). Writing in English at University : A Guide for Second Language Writers. Lund. (EN)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods correspond with the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
The course is based on electronic support produced by the department and authentic materials. Students are expected to do written assignments and presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course requirements: a short presentation on a technical / academic topic (10 minutes) in the course of the semester.
Exam: written (language test - 40 points; listening - 30 points; reading - 30 points).
Passmark: 50% in each part of the exam.

Language of instruction

English

Work placements

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1-2 Presentations
3-4 Academic and technical writing
5-6 Language functions
7-9 Grammar
10 Word formation
11 Difficult expressions
12 Professional and academic English
13 Revision

Aims

The aim of the course is to enhance students' skills in reading comprehension, writing abstracts, reports and articles, presentation and communication skills.
Note: a one-semester course

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

The content and forms of instruction in the course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-KAM Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-KAM Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPAD-EEC Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-EKT Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-EKT Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-EIT Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-IBE Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-MET Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-MET Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-SEE Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-SEE Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-TLI Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-TLI Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-TEE Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-TEE Doctoral, any year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-BTB Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-BTB Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPA-BTB Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective
  • Programme DPC-BTB Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.