Course detail

Foreign Language for the Doctoral Studies

ÚSI-DSJ01Acad. year: 2019/2020

Oral exam in grammar and verbal phrases od academic English (exceptionally another foreign language) and knowledge of professional terminology from the studied foreign language professional publication

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Darja Daňková

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The doctoral student is able to read a foreign-language professional publication in his / her field of study and to understand exactly the theses, ideas and solutions presented in the texts.
They can actively use the acquired knowledge in both written and spoken language, i.e. he / she can describe, clarify and summarize his / her thoughts, opinions and attitudes in his / her own words.
He / she is able to understand spoken professional speech / lecture in foreign language and to respond spontaneously to it orally.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of general English (exceptionally another foreign language) at least at B1 level according to CEFR.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam consists of reading and translating a snippet of a scholarly text, followed by a conversation on the subject of the studied publications and the doctoral dissertation.
For the exam, the PhD student submits a written summary of a key vocabulary from the studied publication and its translation into Czech.
To pass the exam, the doctoral student must prove that he / she is able to understand the professional text read at an acceptable level and is able to participate in a professionally focused discussion in his / her field fluently and spontaneously.

Course curriculum

6 x 2 hours of individual consultations on the dates agreed with doctoral students

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to obtain:
a) knowledge of grammatical characteristics, vocabulary, sentences and phrases of academic English,
b) knowledge of the technical terminology of the relevant scientific field at B1+ level and above according to CEFR.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

COUBILD, C. English Grammar, Harper Collins Publishers 1992 (CS)
MC CARTHY, M., O´DELL, F. Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press 2012 (CS)
ŠTĚPÁNEK, L., DE HAFF, J. a kol. Academic English / Akademická angličtina, Grada 2011 (CS)
FRONEK, J. Velký anglicko-český slovník, Leda 2006 (CS)

Recommended reading

BORSKÁ, Z., GROSS, Z. Anglicko-český a česko –anglický stavební slovník, Montanex 1996 (CS)
Kolektiv pracovníků. Odborné texty a studijní materiály připravené Ústavem SPV, FAST VUT Brno, 2009 – 2012; uloženo v Moodle (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DSoIP Doctoral

    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme DSoIK Doctoral

    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme DSoIP Doctoral

    branch SOI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Darja Daňková