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Course: Foreign Language PhD - English

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Course title	Foreign Language PhD - English
Course code	KAL/91ADA
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	English
Status of course	Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction	Face-to-face
Work placements	This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components	None

Lecturer(s)

Course content
Written test Format Reading Comprehension: Text with academic topic of general interest (rather than text for professionals) at B2 level, 750 to 850 words, 10 questions with various test tasks (e.g. multiple choice, choosing the right heading for each paragraph, sentence completion, true / false / not given answers, or multiple matching). No dictionaries are permitted. Grammar and Vocabulary: 30 questions with various test tasks (e.g. multiple choice, gap fill and word formation). Any deviations from the standard spelling are considered to be mistakes. No dictionaries are permitted. Oral exam Format Introduction or the student: internships, studies abroad, publications 23 minutes plus answering the examiner's questions. PowerPoint presentation in the field of doctoral studies lasting up to 10 minutes followed by a discussion. Presentations must be comprehensible for the examiner. Students will talk about their work with the help of brief bullet points in their presentation. Presentations must not contain coherent text which students would be tempted to read (students bring their presentation on a flash drive. Prior to the oral exam students must submit (min. 10 days before the oral examination: - The presentation of the doctoral project - max. 1 page A4 - coherent text. - Overview of the presentation slides in PowerPoint - max. 8-10 slides, including the initial and final slide. - A list of key terminology: 20-30 key terms, specialist rather than general vocabulary, with phonetic transcription (IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet), and Czech translation (only Czech and Slovak students). The aim is to encourage students to learn the correct pronunciation of specialist vocabulary that will be used during the presentation.
Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the test is to demonstrate the written language skills in reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary on B2 Level of the Common European Framework. The passing score is 60% regardless of the results in individual parts. Each answer carries one point. The aim of the oral test is to demonstrate the ability to communicate about general topics as well as the field of study.
Prerequisites
B2 level of English. Ability to present one's doctoral dissertation.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Didactic Test - Students have to register for both the written and an oral exam through Stag. - First students have to pass the written test, for which credit will be granted. Taking the oral test is subject to prior acquisition of the credit for the written test. - Written and oral exam are assessed separately. If a student fails one part, written or oral, they retake only that part. - Students can be exempted from taking the written test if they own an INTERNATIONAL B2 certificate, such as Cambridge First or TOEFL (only certificates that are less than five years old can be recognized), have studied English Philology or a related subject at University. Prior to the oral exam students must submit (min. 10 days before the oral examination): - The presentation of the doctoral project - max. 1 page A4 (1,800 characters with spaces, spacing 1.5) - coherent text. - Overview of the presentation slides in PowerPoint - max. 8-10 slides, including the initial and final slide. Bullet points, not coherent text!!! - A list of key terminology: 20-30 key terms alphabetically ordered, specialist rather than general vocabulary, with phonetic transcription (IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet), and Czech translation. The aim is to encourage students to learn the correct pronunciation of specialist vocabulary that will be used during the presentation. TUTORIALS IN SUMMER TERM 2018/19 WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE END OF JANUARY 2019.
Recommended literature
Hughes, J. (2012). Successful Presentations. For Professionals Who Use English at Work. DVD. Oxford: Oxford University Press. May, P. (2004). IELTS Practice Tests. Book with Audio CDs. Oxford: Oxford University Press. University of Cambridge, E. S. O. L. E. (2011). First Certificate Trainer. With Answers. Book with CDs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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