Course details
English for PhD Students
JA6D Acad. year 2013/2014 Winter semester
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.
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Language of instruction
Completion
Time span
- 13 hrs lectures
- 13 hrs exercises
Department
Lecturer
Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
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.
Learning objectives
Acquiring different skills necessary for writing: reading comprehension and summary, controlled writing, free composition and presentation. Note: this is a two-semester course
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge to be able in active conversation.
Syllabus of lectures
- Základní druhy psaného projevu
- Zásady ústní prezentace
- Charakteristické rysy odborného stylu
- Kompozice odborného článku
- Prostředky ke spojování myšlenek
- Způsob výstavby odstavce
- Způsob využití citací a odkazů
- Charakteristické rysy anotace
- Udržení logického pořadí ve výstavbě textu
- Charakteristické rysy popisu
- Efektivní využití zdrojových materiálů
- Ústní prezentace doktorandů
- Semestrální test za zimní semestr
Progress assessment
Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.
Teaching methods and criteria
The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 1 teaching hour per week, Exercise - 1 teaching hour per week.
Controlled instruction
- 75% attendance
- Active participation in the seminars
- Self-study and fulfilling the set written tasks
Course inclusion in study plans