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OJZ / 950
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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OJZ
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950
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Doctor´s English Examination
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
8
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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19 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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20 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|1,5|2|2,5|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
In each academic year, in winter and summer semester.
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|1,5|2|2,5|3|4 |
Substituted course
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OJZ/795
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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OJZ/940
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Courses depending on this Course
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FPR/807
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course evaluation by students
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This version of the Course has never been evaluated or has been evaluated by 10 % of attending students.
Other evaluations
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Course objectives:
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Testing EAP and ESP language competencies and communication skills of students on level C1 according to CEFR.
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Requirements on student
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Every academic year
Students are required to take OJZ 940 TOEFL ITP for Doc. students - examination before taking OJZ 950
Note: For practical reasons, it is not possible to take OJZ 940 in the same semester as OJZ 950. The TOEFL ITP results are available after the first or the second term of the Doctor's English exam only.
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Content
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Please, make sure to read the detailed description on the website of the Language Department:
https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/kja/final-examinations/description-of-examinations/doctors-final-english-examination.html
Written part
A written essay on one of six specialist topics familiar to the candidate and of an approximate length of 400 words (minimum pass 350 words).
One week before the exam, a list of 6 topics must be provided by the student, including a short 1-2 sentence explanation of what each topic involves and what they plan to present. The topics need to be approved by the supervisor and the exam invigilator as being separate from each other. The form is to be found on the website of the Language Department.
At the exam, students are assigned one of their topics by the invigilator and write an essay based on it within a maximum of 120 mins.
The essay should follow the format:
Problem/topic statement (introductory paragraph)
Exploration of the topic (structured - paragraphs)
Conclusion (concluding paragraph)
Oral part
An oral examination based on one of six specialist topics familiar to the candidate provided by the student and an oral analysis of an extract.
The candidate is to provide the examiner with the specialist material at the time of the written part of the examination (A publication written by a native speaker in English, of a length of no less than 100 pages and recommended by the supervisor. A compilation of abstracts is not suitable).
The examination panel is to consist of two teachers from the language department. The candidate's supervisor or a representative appointed by the supervisor is welcome to attend.
The examination is to last approximately 20 minutes.
The exam is to consist of
a short oral overview given by the student on one of the topics from the list (other than that chosen for the written part) followed by a discussion with one of the examiners.
an oral analysis of an extract from a specialist publication an explanation of given grammar phenomena from the extract based on questions from one of the examiners.
more information
https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/faculty/departments/language-department/examinations/description-of-examinations
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Recommended:
Macpherson, R.: Základy anglické stylistiky. Academia Praha 1997, 240 s..
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Recommended:
Odborná literatura z daného oboru studia dle doporučení školitele.
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Recommended:
Rejtharová, V.: Letter writting. Academia, Praha 1999, 286 s..
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Recommended:
Učebnice a jazykové příručky užívané při výuce v kurzech angličtiny.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for exam
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240
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Total
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240
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
CEFR C1 |
Competences acquired |
Students will demonstrate their language skills in scientific writing and speaking. |
Teaching methods |
- Individual preparation for exam
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Assessment methods |
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