English for Doctoral Candidates - Primary Foreign Language

Subject guarantor:

Štěpánka PÁROVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Štěpánka PÁROVÁ, Marie ŠRÁMKOVÁ, Zdeněk KRÁL, Karel FOUSTKA, Halka VOLKMANOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

A required course for the final doctoral exam.

Mode of study:

Doctoral candidates are not required to attend a course but may register for an advanced level course for bachelor or masters' programs. Doctoral exam preparations are individual but consultations may be arranged for preparations.

The exams take place on dates announced byt the AMU Foreign Language Center at least four-times per year and times are published on the AMU CJP webpages. Students are required to register electronically at least 30 days prior to the announced dates by email to the CJP secretary's office.

With the registrations the student must deliver, in written form, the materials for the exam. (see further).

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Recommended optional programme components:

Course contents:

For the 1st foreign language doctoral exam the student prior to the exam submits:

- a professional CV

- 1-2 page summary of the doctoral work

- a professional, original 50 pg. text in the given language related to studies.

Recommended or required reading:

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Assessment methods and criteria:

The exam is oral before a two-member instructors commission from the AMU Foreign Language Center. The exam content is:

- the presentation of the candidate based on a professional CV

- introduction to the doctoral work and subsequent discussions on the given work

- discussion over a professional writing and translation of selected parts.

A detailed schedule is arranged based on the number of registered students and sent to those registered prior to the exam.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans: