Course: Foreign Language PhD - French

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Course title Foreign Language PhD - French
Course code CJV/91ADF
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zatloukal Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
ORAL EXAMINATION 1) student introduction (max. 5 minutes) - field of study, internships abroad, contact with a foreign language, publications, etc.; - answering any questions based on the submitted CV; 2) PhD project presentation (max. 15 minutes: 10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes discussion) - presentation of the dissertation - content, objectives, methods, etc. (max. 10 slides); - answering any questions related to the presentation and/or the dissertation; 3) work with a scientific text (max. 15 minutes) - summary of the scientific article, justification of the choice of the article, link to the field of study and/or to the dissertation; - answering any questions related to the selection or content of the article. WRITTEN MATERIALS (to be submitted by the student at least 10 working days before the oral examination). All materials need to be delivered both electronically (jan.zatloukal@upol.cz), and in paper form, either in person by appointment or by post to Katedra romanistiky, Křížkovského 10. 1) structured CV; 2) slides of the PhD project presentation in Powerpoint of up to 10 slides (including introduction and conclusion); 3) a scientific article related to the dissertation and/or field of study of 10-30 pages.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The examination in a foreign language (French) in doctoral studies verifies the linguistic competence of doctoral candidates, both in the field of general and specialized language at the B2 level. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate in the field of doctoral studies (linguistic, literary-cultural, social-scientific fields).
By taking the exam, Ph.D. student will demonstrate the ability to communicate in a foreign language at B2 level in professional terms.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the language at B2 level. Ability to present the doctoral thesis in a clear and engaging manner, ability to read scientific literature and summarize the content of the selected text.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Didactic Test

Students are required to attend one tutorial to familiarise themselves with the form and content of the exam. In Stag, the dates appear as schedule events. You must sign up for one of the tutorial dates in Stag.
Recommended literature
  • Abbadie, C.; Chovelon, B.; Morsel, M.-H. (2015). L'expression française écrite et orale. Grenoble.
  • Bérard, E.; Lavenne, G. (2003). Grammaire utile du français. Paris.


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