Course detail
English for the Doctoral Study Programme
FAST-DYA005Acad. year: 2020/2021
Following the standard structure, students compose and write an abstract of their work on the PhD dissertation in academic English and consult the language features with the language teacher.
Students present orally their work on the PhD dissertation in academic English and answer the questions. In the following discussion students describe their participation and experience at international conferences.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Skill in reading technical literature of his/her field of study, in writing and giving a paper.
Skill in carrying on a professional dialogue.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English minimally at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages, completed course Language Tutoring (DY02) where students study the terminology from a scientific publication which concerns their topic of PhD dissertation and submit the written assigments: English-Czech glossary and a summary of the selected publication and its relevance to the topic of student's dissertation.
To get the knowledge of academic English necessary for writing research papers and presenting it is recommended to attend the subjects Academic writing (BYA11) and Academic Skills (BYA12).
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
To register for the exam, students will send email to their teacher of the subject Language Tutoring (DY02).
Students will elaborate an abstract of their current work on their PhD project, send it to the teacher and ask for consultation.
The exam date is arranged individually on agreement with the teacher.
The exam is oral and has the form of a presentation and discussion.
Aims
An expert able to lecture and publish in English.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DKC-S Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-S Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-S Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-S Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-E Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-E Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-E Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKC-E Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKC-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKC-M Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-M Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-M Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-M Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-K Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-K Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKC-K Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-K Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPA-V Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKC-V Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DPC-V Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme DKA-V Doctoral, 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory