LF:aVLCJ0686 Czech for Foreigners VI - Course Information

aVLCJ0686 Czech Language for Foreigners VI - practice

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre

Timetable of Seminar Groups

aVLCJ0686/30: Thu 15:30–17:10 B11/211, M. Punčochář
aVLCJ0686/31: Mon 26. 2. to Sun 3. 6. Mon 9:30–11:10 KOM 410, M. Pintarová
aVLCJ0686/32: Thu 12:20–14:00 KOM 410, M. Punčochář
aVLCJ0686/33: Thu 11:10–12:50 B11/234, I. Rešková
aVLCJ0686/34: Mon 13:45–15:25 KOM S116, M. Pintarová
aVLCJ0686/35: Mon 19. 2. to Fri 18. 5. Wed 8:00–9:40 B11/327; and Wed 30. 5. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, M. Punčochář
aVLCJ0686/36: Mon 19. 2. to Fri 18. 5. Wed 11:40–13:00 B11/334; and Wed 30. 5. 11:40–13:00 B11/334, J. Šafránková

Prerequisites

( VSCJ0585 Czech for Foreigners V -p || aVLCJ0585 Czech for Foreigners V )
General Czech at the A2/B1 CEFR level. The knowledge of specialist discipline-specific vocabulary covered in the aVLCJ0585 Czech Language for Foreigners V course.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)

Course objectives

The aim of the tuition is working knowledge of the Czech language on the B1 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR) checked by an examination. The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students
-should be able to understand information related to very familiar topics that they regularly encounter at school, in the hospital, and in their free time, provided the information is communicated clearly
-apply medical language in doctor-patient communication
-take patient's history (Personal, Family, Social and Work History)
-use practical medical vocabulary relating to respiratory and alimentary tract, pharmacy and operating theatre.

Syllabus

• Czech for Foreigners VI
• 1st week: REVISION. Personal and Family history. Work and Social history. History of Cardiovascular diseases. Health condition. Grammar: Plural declension (G, A, I).
• 2nd weeks: MY FAVOURITE MOVIE (UNIT 6). Medical Czech: History of Diseases of Respiratory tract (TM 24). Grammar: Dative in plural. Verbs used with dative.
• 3th week: CASUISTRY I. Medical Czech: Pulmonology (http://mluvtecesky.net/en/courses/medical2/5/1). Grammar: Personal pronouns I.
• 4th week: PROGRESS TEST 1 (REVISION).Grammar: Personal pronouns II.
• 5th weeks: CASUISTRY II.Medical Czech: History of Diseases of the Alimentary tract (TM 26). Grammar: Nominative plural (Masculine animate).
• 6th week: PEOPLE AND STEREOTYPES (UNIT 7).Medical Czech: Gastroenterology(http://mluvtecesky.net/en/courses/medical2/7/1). Grammar: Nominative x accusative pl.
• 7th week: CZECH HOLIDAYS (UNIT 8). Medical Czech: Pharmacy (TM 13). I>Grammar:Time and date.
• 8th week: CASUISTRY III. Medical Czech: Instruments, aids (TM 14). Grammar:Temporal expressions and prepositions.
• 9th week: MEN AND WOMEN (UNIT 9). Medical Czech: Doctor's office (TM 16). Grammar: Imperfective and perfective verbs I.
• 10th week: PROGRESS TEST 2. Casuistry IV.
• 11th week: Medical Czech: Presenting complaints I (TM 18). Grammar: Imperfective and perfective verbs II.
• 12th week: Medical Czech: Presenting complaints II-Current diseases. Grammar: Který in plural (all cases).
• 13th week: PROGRESS TEST 3 (ORAL).
• 14th week: Final revision.
• 15th week: WRITTEN PART OF COLLOQUIUM.

Literature

required literature
• ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking Medicine: Czech for Medical Students. 1st ed. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2006, 217 pp. ISBN 80-86861-12-0. info
• Rešková, Ivana a kol. How to take a patient's history. Brno: CJV MU 2015.
• HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info

recommended literature
• MALÁ, Zdena: Česky krok za krokem 2. Pracovní sešit: Lekce 1-10. Praha: Akropolis 2012. ISBN 978-80-87481-66-0.

Teaching methods

The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The following teaching methods are used: class discussion, roleplay, work in groups, reading, listening, writing HW (including Projects), word study.

Assessment methods

The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required; a maximum of two unexcused absences is tolerated. Students are allowed to substitute a maximum of TWO classes with another group. Substitutions are not possible in the weeks when Progress Test take place. Students must inform the teacher of the group in which they intend to substitute their missed class in writing in advance. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student has more than two unexcused absences, they will not be allowed to take the Final test. The tuition is finished by a colloquium (C) consisting of a WRITTEN and an ORAL part. Passing the examination is conditioned by proper attendance, active participation in practical courses, sitting for Progress Tests and successful passing of written and oral exams. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing three class tests, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the written exam is reduced by 10%. Without successful passing the written exam students will not be allowed to sit for the oral part! Students who score a minimum of 90% in EACH progress test are not obliged to take the written part of Colloquium. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam by awarding grade "F" in the Information System.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• aVLCJ0787 Czech Language for Foreigners VII
  aVLCJ0686  

Teacher's information

http://mluvtecesky.net