Course: TOEFL for Doctoral Students - Examination

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Course title TOEFL for Doctoral Students - Examination
Course code OJZ/940
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in winter and summer semester.
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
  • Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
Course content
Content of practicals: The TOEFL ITP exam examines the ability of the student to communicate effectively in the English-speaking academic environment. The listening part focuses on the understanding of short and medium length dialogues from a university environment and medium length lectures. The second part, "structure", tests the student's knowledge of grammar structures. The reading part contains five short texts accompanied by questions focused on the overall understanding of the particular text and the vocabulary therein.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual preparation for exam
Learning outcomes
Testing EAP competencies and communication skills of students on level C1 according to CEFR.
Students will demonstrate their English language competence in an academic setting, the exam tests their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
Prerequisites
CEFR B2

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Students who have already passed the exam will be recognized (score 543). Other accepted certificates are TOEFL iBT (min. 72) or IELTS (min. 6.5).
Recommended literature
  • ? Libor Stepanek, Janice de Haaf a kol. Akademická angličtina. Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1.
  • Deborah Phillips. Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL test. New York, 2003. ISBN 0131408860.


Study plans that include the course
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