Course: Czech II

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Course title Czech II
Course code CJA/VAB42
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Podhorná Lenka, Mgr.
Course content
Topics: Clothes. Characteristics. Human Body. Life Style. Case Histories. Pain. Symptoms. Diseases. Grammar: Future Tense. Instrumental Singular. Gradation of Adjectives and Adverbs. Imperative. Conditional.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Acquisition of basic communication strategies, language structures and vocabulary in order to speak the language in everyday life situations; making students familiar with basic linguistic terminology and with the basic grammar structure of the Czech language.
Students will be able to use Czech during their studies when communicating with patients.
Prerequisites
Knowledge obtained in Czech I.
CJA/VAA42 and CJA/VA031 and BIO/VAB11 and CJA/VAB41 and LBF/VAA11 and LCH/VAA11 and NAN/VAA13 and HIE/VAB11 and KAR/VAB11 and LCH/VAB20 and NAN/VAB13 and LBF/VAB11 and PVL/VAB71

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Essay, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic

Students are supposed to participate actively in seminars which implies their concentration, being sufficiently prepared, doing homework assigned by the teacher. Only in case they have fulfilled all the required duties, students are allowed to take the credit test. The minimum score to pass is 66%. Students who pass each of three short tests written during the semester with the minimum score of 87% are relieved of the duty to take the credit test. The oral exam consists of three parts: 1. Case history taking Students are expected to show the ability to form questions concerning a patient´s medical history. 2. Discussion Students are expected to display their understanding of basic grammatical principles (e.g. imperative forms) and Czech language skills by being able to discuss topics: Lidské tělo Fyzický vzhled Životní styl Anamnéza Bolest Nemoci a příznaky 3. Reading and translating Students are expected to be able to read and translate a simple written text on lifestyle topics. They are allowed to use a dictionary to prove their ability to deal with unfamiliar words and grammatical structures.
Recommended literature
  • Adamović, A., Ivanovová, D., Hrdlička, M. (2020). Basic Czech 2. Praha: Karolinum.
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ,I. (2018). Talking Medicine: Czech for Medical Students. Praha: Karolinum.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer