Course details

English for PhD Students

JA6D Acad. year 2018/2019 Winter semester

Current academic year

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.

Guarantor

Zmrzlá Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (UJAZ)

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Examination (written+oral)

Time span

  • 13 hrs lectures
  • 13 hrs exercises

Assessment points

  • 100 pts final exam (written part)

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Instructor

Zmrzlá Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (UJAZ)

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge to be able in active conversation.

Study literature

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

Syllabus of lectures

  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

Teaching methods and criteria

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

Controlled instruction

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

Course inclusion in study plans

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