Course: Czech I

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Course title Czech I
Course code CJA/VAB41
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hrabalová Dagmar, Mgr.
Course content
Basic Czech grammatical structures, vocabulary and phrases used in everyday situations. Topics: city, country, post office, bank, restaurant, hotel, travelling, family, holidays, spare time. Grammar: future tense, indefinite pronouns, modal verbs, likes and dislikes, past tense.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Acquisition of basic communication strategies, language structures and vocabulary in order to speak the language in everyday life situations; making students familiar with basic linguistic terminology and with the basic grammar structure of the Czech language.
Students will be able to use Czech during their studies when communicating with patients.
Prerequisites
None.
CJA/VAA41

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

Credit Students who want to meet the credit requirements must take a written test and have a minimum score of 66 %. They are expected to participate actively in class, complete homework assignments and perform successfully on progress tests. Students are also required to attend their classes regularly. Examination Students who want to meet the Czech language final exam requirements must sit an oral test consisting of two parts: 1. Reading and translating a simple written text on the topics covered in the course. 2. Topics for discussion: A. Můj den B. Moje rodina C. Životní styl D. Zdraví a nemoc (basic symptoms of diseases, questions related to case history, instructions concerning physical examination)
Recommended literature
  • Material presented in the course.
  • Rešková, I. (2002). Communicative Czech: (elementary Czech). Praha: Karolinum.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer