English for PhD students

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Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

The subject aims to acquaint the PhD students with the specifics of academic English from the point of view of semantics, lexicology and syntax along with practising the skills and expansion of vocabulary. The emphasis is placed on the accuracy of written and oral communication skills. The course also focuses on the elaboration of presentations and articles.

Requirements:

The exam is written. The written part must be completed to at least 70%. The Academic Vocabulary in Use textbook is used in class - the chapters covered are in the schedule. The test is based on the textbook. Under the Regulations for Doctoral Studies, the course examination may be replaced by a recognised certificate of completion of the English language examination - level C1. The English language examination may be replaced by the student writing a written paper to discuss the dissertation and debating it in English before the committee.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to academic English

2. Key nouns, key verbs

3.Key adjectives , adverbs

4. Key quantifiers

5. Nouns and words they combine with

6. Adjective and noun combinations

7. Verbs and words they combine

8.Verbs and prepositions

9. Nouns and prepositions

10.Facts, evidence, data

11.Time

12.Cause and effect

13.Repetition

14.Test

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Required:

[1] MC CARTHY Michael., O?DELL Felicity. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, ISBN 9780521689397

Recommended:

[2] PORTER David.: Check your vocabulary for academic English. London: A&C Black,2007. ISBN-10: 0 7136 8285 X.

Note:

Prerequisite: B2 level

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: