NE_NJ_SBR German language professional - South Bohemian Region

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Elena Tomášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Elena Tomášková
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NE_NJ_SBR/NE1: Sat 31. 10. 9:40–11:10 E4, 11:25–12:55 E4, Sat 28. 11. 8:00–9:30 E4, 9:40–11:10 E4, E. Tomášková
Prerequisites
NOW ( NE_CJ_SBR South Bohemian Region )
The input level of students' language skills: minimally at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Langugages.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to get knowledge of the region, its assets, advantages, disadvantages, threats and opportunities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the Region as a global system with particular economic, regional and historical specifics.
Learning outcomes
Having finished the course successfully, the student will: know the cultural, religious, political and economic history of the South Bohemian Region, understand the current cultural, religious, political situation of the South Bohemian Region, analyse the economic geography of the Region, understand the operation of the Region as a system, i. e. its internal organisation and relations to other regions of the Czech Republic, define the position of the South Bohemian Region within European area, know basic tools of European regional policy applied in the South Bohemian Region, and appraise their concrete applicability in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Impact of development of the South Bohemian Region on present 2. How economy influenced the current image of the South Bohemian Region 3. How current political order influences the South Bohemian Region 4. Current economic situation of the South Bohemian Region 5. How economic geography of the South Bohemian Region influences its current functioning 6. How infrastructure of the South Bohemian Region influences its current functioning 7. Impact of interconnection of regional self-government with other units 8. What is the position of the South Bohemian region on a European scale 9. How is tourism influenced by the South Bohemian Region 10. Products of tourism of the South Bohemian Region 11. The role of South Bohemian region within European Bioeconomy 12. Positive and negative aspects of European regional policy 13. Advantages and disadvantages of the subsidy system of the South Bohemian Region.
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁCHAL, J. et al., 2016. Jihočeský kraj v globální ekonomice. Prague: Setoutbooks.cz. ISBN 978-80-86277-82-0.
  • PROVAZNÍKOVÁ, R., 2015. Financování měst, obcí a regionů: teorie a praxe. 3rd rev. ext. ed. Prague: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5608-0.
    recommended literature
  • Náhradní obsah: NOVÁČEK, A., 2012. Jižní Čechy v zrcadle dějin a srovnání. Geografické rozhledy [online]. 21(3), 2-4 [cit. 2017-11-22]. ISSN 1210-3004. Available at: http://geography.cz/geografickerozhledy/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2-4.pdf.
  • VURM, B., 2005. Jihočeský kraj: krásy a tajemství České republiky. Prague: Praga Mystica in cooperation with Z. Foffová. ISBN 80-86767- 01-9.
  • SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION, 2014. Program rozvoje Jihočeského kraje 2014-2020 [online]. České Budějovice: South Bohemian Regional Authority, 2014 [cit. 2017-12-16].
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test5 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1025
Preparation for the Final Test1119
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
continuous evaluation 30 %
Exam conditions
Full-time form of study

Grading of the course: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The final test requires B1+ to B2- level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (from both parts together).

Part-time form of study

Final Test 100 % (0 – 100 points). Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points.

Language of instruction
German
Teacher's information
Classes will be realized via MS Teams in real time according to the relevant timetable.

Participation in all forms of education is solved by a separate internal norm of VŠTE (Evidence of attendance of students at VŠTE). 70% attendance at seminars and tutorials is obligatory for full-time students.


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