aZLCJ0686 Czech Language for Foreigners VI - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Kozáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Maria Možná
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
aZLCJ0585 Czech for Foreigners V
The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students to communicate with patients in Czech without any help from English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history. Students can 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. Students can write simple texts on familiar topics and topics related to their interest, and understand texts that consist of high-frequency everyday or job-related language. 3rd and 4th-year course focus lie in specialized terminology. Communication skills are developed by working with the texts and dialogues. The seminars concentrate on practicing thematic doctor-patient dialogues and specialized medical terminology with the use of teacher created exercises.
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
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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
-explain to the patient the treatment procedures of the appropriate treatment (prostetics, restorative dentistry, surgery)
-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
- talk to a child patient,
-apply medical language in doctor-patient communication
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Vocabulary and grammar revision. Grammar: Plural declension (G, A, I). Dentistry: Revision: Taking history, tools, oral hygiene.Restorative dentistry. Oral surgery.
  • Week 2: Conversation: At the ZOO (U21). GRAMMAR: Nominative plural (Ma). Nominative x accusative plural. Singular declension (all cases incl. adjectives). Dentistry: Prosthetics - revision
  • Week 3: DENTISTRY: Prosthetics - revision II. GRAMMAR: The nominative plural (Ma) + revision of Nom. pl. Mi, F, N.
  • Week 4: Conversation: Talking about job (U 21).Grammar: Comparison of adverbs. Dentistry: Implantology I
  • Week 5: CV and job interview (U 21). DENTISTRY: Implantology II
  • Week 6: Communication at work (U 21). DENTISTRY: Implantology III GRAMMAR: Adjectives x adverbs. Comparison of adverbs.
  • Week 7: Culture (U 22). DENTISTRY: Children patient I. GRAMMAR: Ordinal numbers. Expressing time and date.
  • Week 8: PROGRESS TEST 1 (PROJECT). My favourite book, movie, band. GRAMMAR: Reflexive verbs with se and si. Temporal expressions I.
  • Week 9: DENTISTRY: GRAMMAR: Deminutives.
  • Week 10: DENTISTRY: Orthodontics I. GRAMMAR: Dative and accusative constructions. Temporal prepositions II.
  • Week 11: PROGRESS TEST 2. DENTISTRY: Orthodontics II. GRAMMAR: Reflexive passive.
  • Week 12: DENTISTRY: Orthodontics III
  • Week 13: PROGRESS TEST 3. oral.
  • Week 14: Final revision.
  • Week 15: Written part of Colloquium.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info
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. A student is obliged to provide a written excuse letter to the faculty Office for Studies justifying his/her absence within five workdays of the teaching activity he/she was absent from. 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 colloquium. There will be three Progress tests (2 written, 1 oral). In case of passing three Progress tests (passmark for each test is 70%) the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. If students a) succesfully pass all progress tests (must be taken only during test week), b) get at least 135 points in total (both conditions must be met), they do not have to take the written part of Colloquium. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. Without successful passing the written exam students will not be allowed to sit for the oral part. 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)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Information about the subject, consultation hours, etc. is accessible on the notice boards at the Language Center, Faculty of Medicine Division. Contact with teachers is provided by the secretary of the department (Kamenice 5, A15), tel.: 549 498 170.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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