SLOLJ Slavonic Language for Ph.D.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The student should have a CEF (Common European Framework) B2 level of chosen Slavonic language competence (in writing and speaking) to obtain recognition for this course code.
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 this course is to verify that the student has at least a CEF B2 level of chosen Slavonic language in academic writing and speaking.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to read with understanding specialized texts and topic, to speak independently and discuss specialized topics.
Syllabus
  • This is a course code meant only for recognition of language level. The student may choose one of the forms described below to fulfill both the writing part and speaking part.
  • There is no class participation component.
Teaching methods
There are self-study materials, a bibliography and instructions for the student to consult.
Assessment methods
The foreign language exam consists of a written and an oral part.

The written part of the exam can take one of the following forms (for which the student will submit):

A) an extended abstract whereby the original text should be 500-800 words long (not including citations) and respect the following structure: 1) theme related to specialization 2) current state (of the research) and statement of limitations 3) methodology 4) results 5) discussion 6) bibliography

B) the thesis of the dissertation or a related project (depending on the phase of study) in the length of 1000-1500 words and following this structure: 1) theme, defining the limits of the issue and key concepts 2) theoretical background 3) summary of the current state of knowledge/research 4) methodology 5) preliminary results 6) expected or final results 7) discussion 8) bibliography

C) an academic paper written by the student in the respective foreign language for publication in an academic journal

The oral part of the exam is an interview which can take one of the following forms:

A) discussion with the examiner on a given topic (c. 30 min.)

B) submitting a certificate/proof of having given a presentation in the respective foreign language at an international conference

C) submitting a B2 (CEFR) level certificate (in general or specialized foreign language)
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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