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Advanced Czech Communication for Medical Purposes - CPVL120

Title:	Advanced Czech Communication for Medical Purposes
Form of teaching:	course
Guaranteed by:	Department of Languages and Medical Terminology 3FM CU (12-UCJA)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2025
Duration in semesters:	1
Semester:	both
Points:	2
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination:	0/30, C [HS]
Capacity:	winter:unknown / unknown (12) summer:unknown / unknown (12)
Maximum number of enrolled students:	12
Min. number of students:	3
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Repeated enrollment:	1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester

Guarantor:	Mgr. Iveta Čermáková
Comes under:	AVSEOB-PVK-4 (ZÁPIS) AVSEOB1-PVK-4 (ZÁPIS)
Pre-requisite :	C1VL001

Schedule

Annotation -

The course is intended for foreign medical students. It is related to the teaching of clinical disciplines in the 4th year. In the seminars, communication problems arising in teaching in hospital are discussed as well as the most common phrases in various situations and gaining speaking fluency in dialogue with the patient. The main aim is to develop the student's ability to communicate with patients and medical staff in a hospital setting. Students also deal with the linguistic aspect of case reports in Czech, work with basic medical documents (medical history, discharge report, etc.) and are introduced to the linguistic characteristics of these documents and professional text in general. Some classes are held in the Simulation Centre.

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (11.09.2026)

Aim of the course -

The aim of the course is to develop the ability to communicate with patients in a hospital setting. Students will also learn how to work with standard medical documentation so that they are able to work with it independently. At the same time, they will improve their ability to take patients´medical history, which will be practiced in the simulation centre. Much attention is paid to the analysis of case histories.

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (11.09.2026)

Literature -

Obligatory study material:

1. Čermáková, I., Bakusová, T.: Talking Medicine: Czech for Medical Students. Karolinum 2025

2. Čermáková, I., Bakusová, T.: Talking Medicine: Taking Medical Histories in Czech. Karolinum 2025

Recommended study material:

Mokrošová, I.: Lékařská čeština, Galén 2001. Hrubantová, L., Weberová, B.: Just a Skeleton, Karolinum 1998

Hrubantová, L., Weberová, B.: Just a Skeleton, Karolinum 1998

Rešková, I.: Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech), Praha, 2004

Adamovičová, A.: Basic Czech I., Karolinum Press 2014

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (12.09.2026)

Teaching methods -

Seminars in the Simulation centre, e-learning

Last update: Maternová Kateřina, Bc. (19.10.2023)

Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme -

A well managed interview with a patient (history taking) in the Simulation Centre (2 per semester). Active participation in seminars.

Students fluent in Czech/Slovak can get credit or pass an exam by preparing two detailed Czech case studies during one semester according to a template and then presenting them in the simulation centre..

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (11.09.2026)

Syllabus -

Presenting Complaints

History Taking

Examination of the Patient

Cardiology

GIT

Gynaecology and obstetrics

Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Oncology

General Surgery

Infectious Diseases

Psychiatry

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (09.09.2025)

Course registration requirements - Czech

Absolvování kurzů češtiny pro cizince, 1.-3. ročník

Last update: Čermáková Iveta, Mgr. (12.09.2026)